St Saviour Church, Richmond Hill facts for kids
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| 53°47′30″N 1°31′34″W / 53.7918°N 1.526°W | |
| Location | Richmond Hill, Leeds |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Churchmanship | Anglo-Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Designated | 26 September 1963 |
| Architect(s) | John Macduff Derick |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1842 |
| Completed | 1845 |
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| Materials | Dressed stone |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Richmond Hill |
| Deanery | East Leeds |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Leeds |
| Diocese | Diocese of Leeds |
| Province | Province of York |
St Saviour Church in Richmond Hill, Leeds, is an active Anglican church. It is a special place of worship located in West Yorkshire, England.
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A Look Back: St Saviour's History
The church was built a long time ago, between 1842 and 1845. A person named John Macduff Derick designed it.
A very important person, Edward Bouverie Pusey, secretly paid for the church. He was a professor at Oxford University. He was also a leader of the Oxford Movement. This movement was about bringing back older traditions to the Church of England.
St Saviour Church is considered a very important building. It was given a special status called "Grade I listed" on September 26, 1963. This means it's a building of exceptional historical or architectural interest.
What St Saviour's Is Like Today
Today, St Saviour Church is part of the Anglo-Catholic tradition within the Church of England. This means it follows certain practices and beliefs that are similar to those of the Catholic Church, but it is still part of the Anglican Church.
Building Style: Gothic Revival
St Saviour Church is built in a style called Gothic Revival. This style copies the look of medieval Gothic churches. The church is made from stone that has been shaped and smoothed. It has a tall tower in the middle.
The church has four large windows, each with five sections. A famous expert on buildings, Nicholas Pevsner, said these windows were "of great merit". He thought they looked like they were from the 13th century and had beautiful, bright colours.
Gallery
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Altar
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East End
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Window
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Chancel
See also
- List of places of worship in the City of Leeds
- Grade I listed buildings in West Yorkshire
- Grade I listed churches in West Yorkshire
- Listed buildings in Leeds (Burmantofts and Richmond Hill Ward)
