The Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin in
Garforth,
West Yorkshire
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, England is an active
Anglican
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parish church
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in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the
Diocese of Leeds.
History
The church was built to a design by George Fowler Jones and was completed in 1844.
Architectural style
The church is of dressed magnesian limestone with a slate roof. The church has a cruciform layout with a crossing tower and broach spire. The church has a buttressed three-bay north nave with south aisles. The church has a gabled porch to its south side.
See also
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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
St Mary's Church, Garforth
Churches in Leeds
Listed buildings in Leeds
Anglican Diocese of Leeds
Church of England church buildings in West Yorkshire
Grade II listed churches in West Yorkshire
Gothic Revival architecture in Leeds
St Mary's Church
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