St Agnes' Church, Burmantofts facts for kids

Quick facts for kids St. Agnes' Church
Church of Saint Agnes
53°48′17.8″N 1°31′02.7″W / 53.804944°N 1.517417°W / 53.804944; -1.517417
Location	Burmantofts, Leeds
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Status	Parish Church
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed building
Style	Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking	1886
Completed	1887
Specifications
Materials	coursed stone with ashlar dressings
Administration
Parish	Burmantofts
Archdeaconry	Leeds
Diocese	Leeds
Province	York

St. Agnes' Church is a special church located in Burmantofts, Leeds, England. It's an active Anglican parish church, which means it's part of the Church of England and serves the local community.

History of St. Agnes' Church

This church was built a long time ago, between 1886 and 1887. It was designed by architects named Kelly and Birchall from Leeds. Later, some changes were made by Lord Grimthorpe.

Architectural Style and Features

Interior of St. Agnes' Church

St. Agnes' Church is built in a style called Gothic Revival. This means it looks like churches from the medieval Gothic period, but it was built much later. The church is made of stone with special carved stone details. It has a steep slate roof.

Inside, the main part of the church, called the nave, has four sections with eight-sided pillars. A special decorative screen behind the altar, called a reredos, was added in 1891. It's made from colorful tiles from Burmantofts Pottery.

There's also a special memorial near the west window. It's made of terracotta and remembers James Holroyd (1839–1890). He was the person who started the Burmantofts Faience Works, which made the tiles for the reredos. His employees put up this memorial to honor him.

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