St Luke's Church, Clifford, West Yorkshire Explained

St Luke's Parish Church
Location:Bramham Road, Clifford, Leeds,
West Yorkshire
Dedication:St. Luke
Denomination:Church of England
Churchmanship:Liberal Anglo-Catholic
Country:England
Parish:Clifford
Deanery:New Ainsty
Archdeaconry:Leeds
Diocese:Leeds
Province:York
Coordinates:53.8916°N -1.3533°W

St Luke's is an Anglican church in Clifford, West Yorkshire, England, part of the New Ainsty Deanery. It is one of three churches in Clifford; the second largest after St. Edward King and Confessor.

History

Of the three churches in Clifford, St Luke's is the oldest, having been completed in 1842.[1] [2] The church was designed by John Bownas and William Atkinson and part financed by the Lane-Fox family of Bramham Park who also donated the land. The first stone was laid on St Luke's Day, 18 October 1840 and the church opened in June 1842 having cost £1500 to build.[3] The church was Grade II listed in 1988.[4]

Architecture

The church is of a cruciform plan and of a Gothic Revival nature. Built of Magnesian Limestone, it has a pitched slate roof. The tower is at the west end and is of two stages. There were originally four pinnacles atop it, but these were deemed unsafe and removed in 1905 (a similar fate later befell the nearby St. James' Church).[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clifford Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan. Leeds City Council. 15 March 2014.
  2. Web site: St Luke, Clifford. Church of England. 15 March 2014.
  3. Web site: St Luke's Church. Leodis. 13 March 2014.
  4. Web site: Church of St Luke, Clifford. British Listed Buildings. 15 March 2014.
  5. Web site: St Luke's Church. Leodis. 15 March 2014.