St James' Church, Seacroft facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St. James' Church |
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| Church of Saint James | |
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| Location | Seacroft, Leeds |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | T Hellyer |
| Architectural type | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1845 |
| Completed | 1846 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Seacroft |
| Archdeaconry | Leeds |
| Diocese | Leeds |
| Province | York |
The Church of the St. James in Seacroft, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds. The church is Grade II listed.
History
The church was built between 1845 and 1846 with later additions made in 1988.
Architectural style
The church is of a Gothic Revival style; having been built to designs by T Hellyer of dressed stone and a stone tile roof. The church has tall narrow lancests and is tripartite at its east end. There is a gabled porch to the south and a tower to the north built in three stages with its original clock, topped by a stone broach spire. The church has a give bay nave with two bays screened off with a kitchen and toilet added in 1988. The original octagonal font is now situated in the churchyard with a replacement font given in memory of Ann Wilson in 1878.
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