St Mary's Church, Whitkirk
St Mary's Church | |
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Church of Saint Mary | |
53°47′50″N 1°26′59″W / 53.7973°N 1.4497°WCoordinates: 53°47′50″N 1°26′59″W / 53.7973°N 1.4497°W | |
Location | Whitkirk, Leeds, West Yorkshire |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Architecture | |
Status | Parish Church |
Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
Administration | |
Parish | Whitkirk |
Archdeaconry | Leeds |
Diocese | Leeds |
Province | York |
St Mary's Church in Whitkirk, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds.
History
A church on this site can be dated back to 1185;[1] although the current church is of 15th century origin, it was extensively restored between 1855 and 1856. The chancel was rebuilt in 1901 by G. F. Bodley after which it remained largely unchanged until it was reordered in 1990. It was Grade I listed on 26 September 1963.[2]
Architectural style
Exterior
The church has a west tower with diagonal buttresses and carved obelisk pinnacles, a two light belfry and a lead-clad spire. There is a heavy nave with aisle parapets.[3]
Interior
The church has a short nave with octagonal piers. There is a the recumbent tomb of Sir Robert Scargill and his wife with alabaster effigies above. On the North side of the chancel there is the tomb to engineer John Smeaton.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Whitkirk:St Mary, Whitkirk". Church of England. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ↑ "Church of St Mary, Leeds". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ↑ "Church of St Mary, Leeds". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ↑ "Church of St Mary, Leeds". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
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