All Saints' Church, Bramham
All Saints' | |
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All Saints' Church | |
Location | Bramham, West Yorkshire |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Website | www.BramhamBenefice.org |
History | |
Status | Parish Church |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade II listed building |
Style | Medieval |
Specifications | |
Materials | Magnesian limestone with slate roof |
Administration | |
Parish | Bramham |
Deanery | New Ainsty |
Archdeaconry | York |
Diocese | Diocese of York |
Province | York |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Most Revd Stephen Cottrell |
Bishop(s) | Rt Revd Dr John Thomson |
All Saints' Church in Bramham, West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church and Grade II* listed building in the Deanery of New Ainsty, the Archdeaconry of York and the Diocese of York. It is part of The Bramham Benefice, a group of four churches serving villages to the east of Wetherby in the LS23 postcode area. The current Priest in Charge is The Reverend Nicholas J. Morgan, MA.
History[]
The church originally dates from the 12th and 13th centuries; the earliest known parts were built around 1150. It was altered in the 19th and 20th centuries. The church contains various monuments to the Fox-Lane family of Bramham Park most notably George (1697-1773).[1]
Architectural style[]
The church is built of magnesian limestone and has a pitched slate roof. The church has a tower to its western side with a spire atop. The tower has three offset stages, a round-headed window and clocks on the southern, northern and western face.[1] The church has an ornate lychgate on the southern side of its boundaries.
See also[]
- List of places of worship in the City of Leeds
- Grade II* listed buildings in Leeds
- Listed buildings in Bramham cum Oglethorpe
References[]
- ^ a b "Church of All Saints, Bramham cum Oglethorpe". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
External links[]
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Coordinates: 53°52′54.2″N 1°21′06.6″W / 53.881722°N 1.351833°W
- Churches in Leeds
- Listed buildings in Leeds
- Anglican Diocese of Leeds
- Church of England church buildings in West Yorkshire
- Grade II* listed churches in West Yorkshire