Christ Church, Armley Explained

Christ Church
Fullname:Christ Church
Location:Armley, Leeds
Country:England
Coordinates:53.7992°N -1.5981°W
Denomination:Church of England
Status:Parish Church
Architect:Richard L. Adams
Style:Gothic revival architecture
Groundbreaking:1869
Completed Date:1872
Materials:Coursed square gritstone
Parish:Armley
Archdeaconry:Leeds
Diocese:Leeds
Province:York

Christ Church in Armley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds. The church is one of two Church of England churches in Armley; the other being the larger St. Batholomew's Church. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

History

The church broke ground in 1869 and was completed in 1872, having been built to a design by architect Richard L. Adams. The church was listed in 1976 and modernised internally in 1984. In 1986 the church was included in the BBC's Domesday Project, having its particulars recorded for posterity. The question of the future viability of the church was recorded in the project.

Location

The church is in Upper Armley at the junction of Theaker Lane, Moorfield Road and Armley Ridge Road. It is the closest of the Anglican churches to the centre of Armley.

Architectural style

The church is built of coursed square gritstone and has a pitched slate roof. Designed in the Gothic Revival style, the church has a tall imposing nave with tripartite clerestory windows.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Christ Church, Leeds. British Listed Buildings. 2016-05-13.