St Mary in the Wood Church, Morley, Leeds facts for kids

Quick facts for kids St. Mary’s-in-the-Woods Church
St. Mary’s-in-the-Woods Church, Morley
The former St. Mary's-in-the-Woods Church after fire damage.
Location	Morley, Leeds
Country	England
Denomination	United Reform Church
Website	https://stmarysinthewoodmorleyurc.org.uk/
History
Status	Parish church
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Style	Gothic revival
Administration
Parish	Morley
Deanery	Dewsbury
Archdeaconry	Pontefract
Episcopal area	Wakefield
Diocese	Leeds
Province	York

The church and spire seen from Commercial Street.

Current meeting place of the congregation on Commercial Street

Church and graveyard prior to fire

St Mary in the Wood Church is a redundant and former Church of England Parish church in Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire. It dates from the 19th century and was built in 1878. The former church is situated on Troy Road and Commercial Street north of the town. The church became redundant in the late 20th century and sat derelict until 2010. When a fire erupted and destroyed the church with only the spire surviving and burnt out parts of the former building. The church congregation is still active although meeting at a new place of worship on Commercial Street further south of the old church in a chapel.

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