St Agnes' Church, Burmantofts Explained

St. Agnes' Church
Fullname:Church of Saint Agnes
Location:Burmantofts, Leeds
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Status:Parish Church
Heritage Designation:Grade II listed building
Groundbreaking:1886
Completed Date:1887
Materials:coursed stone with ashlar dressings
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. It has a steeply pitched slate roof with gable ends, and the four-bay nave has octagonal piers. The reredos was made in 1891 of Burmantofts faience and coloured tiles. There is a terracotta memorial below the west window which commemorates James Holroyd (1839–1890), the founder of the Burmantofts Faience Works, erected 'by his employees'.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of St. Agnes, Leeds. British Listed Buildings. 2016-05-30.