Church of St Chad
CHURCH OF ST CHAD, OTLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1375301
- Date first listed:
- 26-Sept-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Chad
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST CHAD, OTLEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1375301
- Date first listed:
- 26-Sept-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Chad
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST CHAD, OTLEY ROAD
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:
- CHURCH OF ST CHAD, OTLEY ROAD
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 27335 36897
Details
LEEDS
SE23NE OTLEY ROAD, Far Headingley 714-1/6/667 (West side (off)) 26/09/63 Church of St Chad
GV II*
Anglican church. 1868, altered 1910. By Edmund Beckett Denison later 1st Lord Grimthorpe, and WH Crossland; 'east' end rebuilt and lady chapel and organ chamber added 1910, architects J and JH Gibbons. Coursed squared gritstone, snecked walling to 1910 work, red tile roofs, wrought-iron railings and lamp posts. Gothic Revival style. PLAN: aligned N-S, nave with clerestory and low aisles, side chapel, 4-stage tower and porch with steps flanked by railing and lamps at N end, alterations at S (altar) end. EXTERIOR: board door in porch has scrolled strap hinges; S aisle has 2-light windows with quatrefoil or trefoil over, lancet windows; pinnacled tower with slender octagonal spire. 'East' end buttressed, with tall paired arches and central pilaster with foundation stone carved with floriate cross and 'anno dom mcmix' in low relief, crucifix under gable above; window of 1,3,1 lights. INTERIOR: circular columns with Decorated-style capitals of carved foliage, narrow pointed arches, extend through nave to chancel. Baptistry below tower has mosaic paving, steps, rails and oak panelling of 1896, the font is sandstone, low clustered columns and bowl carved with 8-petal flowers; brass eagle lectern given 1875; pulpit of carved oak with figure of St Chad holding a church, given 1914; reredos designed by JH Gibbons and made by Messrs. Boulton and Son 1909: carved canopy above God in Majesty with figures in adoration including an earthly king, Virgin Mary, a bishop, also panels of scripture and symbols of the Evangelists with angels. East window designed and made by Miss ME Aldrich Rope of Chelsea, dedicated 1922: theme of the Redemption of Creation. The mosaic reredos of the original apsidal end is mounted on the wall of the nave: Agnus Dei and winged angels with inscription 'Sursum Corda' ('lift up your hearts').
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 466196
- 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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