St Matthew's Church, Chapel Allerton facts for kids

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St Matthew's Church
53°49′54″N 1°32′28″W / 53.831764°N 1.541022°W / 53.831764; -1.541022
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Broad Church
History
Dedication	St Matthew
Administration
Parish	Chapel Allerton, Leeds
Diocese	Leeds
Province	York

St Matthew's Church is a Church of England church in Chapel Allerton, Leeds described by Nikolaus Pevsner as a "noble and spacious building" with a "bold, sturdy tower". The church has been Grade II* listed since 23 September 1963.

Location

The church is located on Wood Lane in Chapel Allerton.

History

The former St. Matthew's Church in 1911 seen after its replacement. During this period it was used for meetings. It was demolished in 1935.

The church was built between 1897 and 1898 to a design by George Frederick Bodley. replacing an earlier smaller church. The church was built by Stephens and Baslow of Bristol with glass by Burlison and Grylls. By 1935 the former church had fallen into a state of disrepair and was demolished.

Architectural style

Interior 2017

Exterior

The church is of Bath stone and Ancaster stone ashlar. The church has narrow buttresses and a crenellated tower with clock.

Interior

The church has three light windown set in recesses with quatrefoils. The floor is stone flagged and the nave ceiling wooden tunnel-vaulted. There is an organ situated on a mezzanine level at the east end of the north aisle. There is a reredos of carved and gilded wood.