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St Wilfrid's Church, Halton, Leeds

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St Wilfrid's Church, Halton, Leeds — church in Halton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.

St Wilfrid's Church, Halton, Leeds, historic churches in Yorkshire & the Humber

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Cross Gates · 1.8 km
  • Free entry

About

St Wilfrid's Church, Halton, Leeds is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Halton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.7982°, -1.4746°.

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Heritage listing

St Wilfrid's Church, Halton was designed by Albert Randall Wells and built between 1937 and 1939. It is situated in the 1930s suburb of Halton in Leeds, England. The site on Halton Hill was given by Viscount Halifax and the building was paid for by Sir John Priestman. The foundation stone was laid on 6 November 1937. The church is Grade II* listed. It bridges the gap between the Arts and Crafts style and modernism. It has Early English gothic inspired details, such as the triangular-headed windows. The concrete vaulting within the interior in Nikolaus Pevsner's words "remind one of German Expressionism in recent church architecture rather than that of England". The church was built at a cost of £11,700.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St Wilfrid's Church, Halton was designed by Albert Randall Wells and built between 1937 and 1939. It is situated in the 1930s suburb of Halton in Leeds, England. The site on Halton Hill was given by Viscount Halifax and the building was paid for by Sir John Priestman. The foundation stone was laid on 6 November 1937. The church is Grade II* listed. It bridges the gap between the Arts and Crafts style and modernism. It has Early English gothic inspired details, such as the triangular-headed windows. The concrete vaulting within the interior in Nikolaus Pevsner's words "remind one of German Expressionism in recent church architecture rather than that of England". The church was built at a cost of £11,700. It still has many of the original fittings designed by Wells as well as contemporary art by Eric Gill. Congregational seating was made by Edward Gardiner who, earlier, had a partnership with Ernest Gimson.

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Coordinates
53.7982, -1.4746
District
Leeds
Parish
Leeds, unparished area
Postcode
LS15 7NP
Parliamentary constituency
Leeds South
Nearest railway station
Cross Gates1.8 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Wilfrid's Church, Halton, Leeds?
St Wilfrid's Church, Halton, Leeds is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode LS15 7NP), in the parish of Leeds, unparished area.
Is St Wilfrid's Church, Halton, Leeds a listed building?
St Wilfrid's Church, Halton, Leeds is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is St Wilfrid's Church, Halton, Leeds free to visit?
Yes, St Wilfrid's Church, Halton, Leeds is free to enter.
How do I get to St Wilfrid's Church, Halton, Leeds?
The nearest railway station is Cross Gates, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LS15 7NP.