The Church of the St. James in
Seacroft,
Leeds,
West Yorkshire, England is an active
Anglican
Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of th ...
parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the
Diocese of Leeds. The church is
Grade II listed
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
.
History
The church was built between 1845 and 1846 with later additions made in 1988.
Architectural style
The church is of a
Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...
style; having been built to designs by T Hellyer of dressed stone and a stone tile roof. The church has tall narrow lancests and is tripartite at its east end. There is a gabled porch to the south and a tower to the north built in three stages with its original clock, topped by a stone broach spire. The church has a give bay nave with two bays screened off with a kitchen and toilet added in 1988. The original octagonal font is now situated in the churchyard with a replacement font given in memory of Ann Wilson in 1878.
See also
*
List of places of worship in the City of Leeds
This article lists open, former and demolished places of worship situated within the boundaries of the City of Leeds.
Open places of worship
Aberford
Adel
Allerton Bywater
Alwoodley
Armley
Arthington
Bardsey
Barwick-in-Elmet
...
References
External links
A Church Near You - St. James', Seacroft
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Anglican Diocese of Leeds
Church of England church buildings in West Yorkshire
Grade II listed churches in Leeds
Epiphany Church
Gothic Revival architecture in Leeds