St Peter's Church, Thorner facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St. Peter's Church |
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| Church of Saint Peter | |
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| Location | Thorner, West Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Status | Parish Church |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed building |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | limestone tower, gritstone chancel with stone slate roof |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Thorner with Scarcroft |
| Archdeaconry | Leeds |
| Diocese | Leeds |
| Province | York |
St. Peter's Church is a beautiful old church located in Thorner, a village in West Yorkshire, England. It's an active Anglican church, meaning it belongs to the Church of England. It serves as a parish church for the local community. St. Peter's is also part of a group of churches called the Elmete Trinity Benefice, working together with All Saints in Barwick in Elmet and St Philip's in Scholes.
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History of St. Peter's Church
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The oldest part of St. Peter's Church is its tower, which was built way back in the 15th century. That's over 500 years ago! Most of the rest of the church was rebuilt in 1855. This big reconstruction project was done by two builders named Mallinson and Healey.
Church Design and Style
Outside the Church
The church has a tower made of limestone, which is a type of rock. The main part of the church, called the chancel, is built from gritstone, another kind of rock. The roof is covered with stone slates.
The church is built in a style called Perpendicular. This style was popular in England during the late Middle Ages. It features a tall tower on the west side, a porch on the south side, and a chancel (the area around the altar) that has chapels on both its north and south sides. The tower has two main sections and strong angled supports called buttresses. It also has an eight-sided clock face.
Inside the Church
Inside St. Peter's Church, you'll find arched walkways called arcades. These are supported by eight-sided pillars with decorative tops called moulded capitals. The chapel on the north side of the church holds the organ. In the south chapel, there are special wall tablets and a memorial dedicated to a person named John Savill of Coppley, who lived around 1677. The church is also filled with wooden pews (benches) and choir stalls from the 19th century. These stalls have interesting carvings on their ends, known as poppyheads.
More to Explore
- List of places of worship in the City of Leeds
- Listed buildings in Thorner
