The Church of St. Peter in
Walton Walton may refer to:
People
* Walton (given name)
* Walton (surname)
* Susana, Lady Walton (1926–2010), Argentine writer
Places
Canada
* Walton, Nova Scotia, a community
** Walton River (Nova Scotia)
*Walton, Ontario, a hamlet
United Kingd ...
, near
Wetherby
Wetherby ( ) is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is close to West Yorkshire county's border with North Yorkshire and lies approximately from Leeds city centre, from ...
in
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 York and the
Diocese of York
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The diocese is headed by the ar ...
.
History
The church originates from the 12th century, although most of the current structure dates from the 14th century, with an extensive restoration undertaken between 1890 and 1891 to the plans of architect W. M. Fawcett. On 30 March 1966, it was registered as a
Grade II* listed
In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, H ...
building.
Architectural style
The church is constructed of squared
magnesian limestone
The Magnesian Limestone is a suite of carbonate rocks in north-east England dating from the Permian period. The outcrop stretches from Nottingham northwards through Yorkshire and into County Durham where it is exposed along the coast between Ha ...
with a graduated green slate roof. The church features a west tower with a clock on its south face, a three-bay nave with a south porch, and a narrower two-bay chancel accompanied by a vestry on the north side. The tower lacks buttresses and includes a small lancet window on its west side.
See also
*
List of places of worship in the City of Leeds
*
Grade II* listed buildings in West Yorkshire
The county of West Yorkshire is divided into five metropolitan boroughs. The metropolitan boroughs of West Yorkshire are Leeds, Wakefield, Kirklees, Calderdale and Bradford
Bradford is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in West Yor ...
*
Listed buildings in Walton, Leeds
References
External links
St. Peter, Walton
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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