Parish Church of St Peter
PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER, KIRKGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1375046
- Date first listed:
- 26-Sept-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER, KIRKGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1375046
- Date first listed:
- 26-Sept-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER, KIRKGATE
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER, KIRKGATE
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 30658 33301
Details
LEEDS
SE3033SE KIRKGATE 714-1/79/229 (South side) 26/09/63 Parish Church of St Peter
GV I
Church. 1839-41, altered 1870-80. By RD Chantrell; Dr WF Hook, vicar; alterations to east end 1870-80. Ashlar, slate roofs. PLAN: equal-length chancel and nave, both with clerestories and tall aisles; massive tower at centre of north aisle, shallow chancel apse, low outer north aisle, south transept. In Gothic Revival style. EXTERIOR: main entrance below tower: massive oak doors, original ironwork. Generally Perpendicular tracery, 5-light east window, crocketed pinnacles, turrets at corners. Tower: panelled sides, clock by Potts of Leeds, tall 2-light belfry, openwork battlements, crocketed pinnacles. INTERIOR: entry is into the crossing ; a long chancel with steps up to sanctuary, crossing and transepts lierne-vaulted and apse fan vaulted all in plaster. Arcades with moulded arches. Enormous galleries along nave and chancel; decorated canopies throughout, especially chancel stalls. Much use of plaster painted to imitate stone/wood. East end: sanctuary marble arcade with fine mosaic work by Salviati of Venice, life-size figures of 12 apostles; reredos of coloured marble and alabaster by GE Street representing Christ in Glory flanked by saints, cartoons by Clayton and Bell and executed by Rust, 1888. East window contains glass collected on the continent by J Summers and given to the church 1846. Panelled memorial tomb of Dr Hook, Dean of Chichester, by Sir G Gilbert Scott, 1875. (Sprittles, J: Leeds Parish Church History and Guide).
Listing NGR: SE3065933302
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 465926
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Sprittles, J, Leeds Parish Church History and Guide, ()
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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