St Agnes' Church, Burmantofts
| St. Agnes' Church | |
|---|---|
| Church of Saint Agnes | |
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| Location | Burmantofts, Leeds |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Status | Parish Church |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed building |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1886 |
| Completed | 1887 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | coursed stone with ashlar dressings |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Burmantofts |
| Archdeaconry | Leeds |
| Diocese | Leeds |
| Province | York |
St. Agnes' Church in Burmantofts, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds.
History[]
The church was built to designs by architects Kelly and Birchall of Leeds between 1886 and 1887 with later alterations by Lord Grimthorpe.[1]
Architectural style[]
The church is of a gothic revival style, built of coursed stone with ashlar dressings. The church has a steeply pitched slate roof with gable ends. The church has a four-bay nave with octagonal piers. The reredos is made 1891 of Burmantofts faience and coloured tiles. The church has a terracotta memorial below west window which commemorates James Holroyd (1839–1890), the founder of the Burmantofts Faience Works, erected 'by his employees'.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Church of St. Agnes, Leeds". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ "Church of St. Agnes, Leeds". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
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Coordinates: 53°48′17.8″N 1°31′02.7″W / 53.804944°N 1.517417°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
- Gothic Revival architecture in Leeds