St Peter's Church, Thorner
| St. Peter's Church | |
|---|---|
| Church of Saint Peter | |
Grade II listed building | |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | limestone tower, gritstone chancel with stone slate roof |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Leeds |
| Archdeaconry | Leeds |
| Parish | Thorner with Scarcroft |
St. Peter's Church in
History
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The church has a 15th-century tower; the rest of the church was largely reconstructed in 1855 by Mallinson and Healey.[3]
Architectural style
Exterior
The church has a limestone tower, a gritstone chancel and a stone slate roof. The church is of a
perpendicular style with a west tower, a south porch and a chancel embraced by north and south chapels. The tower is of two stages with angled buttresses with offsets and an octagonal clock face.[3]
Interior
The church has arched arcades with octagonal piers with moulded capitals. The north chapel has an organ. The south chapel has wall tablets and a heraldic memorial to John Savill of Coppley (c. 1677). The church is furnished with 19th century pews and choir stalls with carved poppyheads.[3]
See also
- List of places of worship in the City of Leeds
- Listed buildings in Thorner
References
- ^ Double Deacon Day - Twenty new Curates Ordained at Two Services, published 1 July 2017, accessed 15 June 2018
- ^ A Church near you: Scholes, St Philip's - More Information, accessed 7 August 2018
- ^ a b c "Church of St Peter, Thorner". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
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