Emmanuel Church (University Chaplaincy)

EMMANUEL CHURCH (UNIVERSITY CHAPLAINCY), WOODHOUSE LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1255637
Date first listed:
26-Sept-1963
List Entry Name:
Emmanuel Church (University Chaplaincy)
Statutory Address:
EMMANUEL CHURCH (UNIVERSITY CHAPLAINCY), WOODHOUSE LANE
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1255637
Date first listed:
26-Sept-1963
Date of most recent amendment:
11-Sept-1996
List Entry Name:
Emmanuel Church (University Chaplaincy)
Statutory Address 1:
EMMANUEL CHURCH (UNIVERSITY CHAPLAINCY), WOODHOUSE LANE

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:
EMMANUEL CHURCH (UNIVERSITY CHAPLAINCY), WOODHOUSE LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SE 29586 34616

Details

LEEDS

SE2934NE WOODHOUSE LANE, University Campus 714-1/72/1193 (South West side) 26/09/63 Emmanuel Church (University Chaplaincy) (Formerly Listed as: WOODHOUSE LANE, University Campus (South West side) University Chaplaincy Church (Emmanuel))

II

Anglican church. 1880. By Richard Adams and John Kelly. Rock-faced ashlar, plain ashlar for crossing tower and spire, slate roofs. PLAN: massive crossing and tower spire, with nave and chancel aligned NE-SW, cruciform plan with clerestory to nave and entrances in transept and porch which is gabled. Gothic Revival style. EXTERIOR: paired and lancet windows, plate tracery, arcading to clerestory of nave and transepts. Tower with 2-light belfry windows, pinnacled corner turrets, spire. INTERIOR: re-ordered: nave underceiled, 5 bays, cylindrical columns, carved heads of saints at springers of arches; chancel and transepts divided off, panelled ceiling of crossing has painted figures of angels holding scrolls, glass of NE window has figures reset.



Listing NGR: SE2958634616

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
465812
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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