St Luke's Church, Clifford, West Yorkshire
| St Luke's Parish Church | |
|---|---|
 Parish Church of St Luke | |
 | |
| Location | Bramham Road, Clifford, Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St. Luke |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Leeds |
| Archdeaconry | Leeds |
| Parish | Clifford |
St Luke's is an Anglican church in Clifford, West Yorkshire, England. It is one of three churches in Clifford; the second largest after St. Edward King and Confessor.
History
Of the three churches in Clifford, St Luke's is the oldest having completed in 1842.[1][2] The church was designed by John Bownas and William Atkinson and part financed by the Lane-Fox family of Bramham Park who also donated the land. The first stone was laid on St Luke's Day, 18 October 1840 and it opened in June 1842 having cost £1500 to build.[3] The church was Grade II listed in 1988.[4]
Architecture
The church is of a cruciform platform and of a Gothic Revival nature. Built of magnesian limestone, it has a pitched slate roof. The tower is situated to the western end of the church.[5] The tower is of two stages and originally had four pinnacles atop, these however were deemed unsafe and removed in 1905 (a similar fate later fell on nearby St. James' Church).[6]
References
- ^ "Clifford Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan" (PDF). Leeds City Council. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "St Luke, Clifford". Church of England. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "St Luke's Church". Leodis. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "Church of St Luke, Clifford". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "Church of St Luke, Clifford". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "St Luke's Church". Leodis. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
External links
Media related to St Luke's Church, Clifford, West Yorkshire at Wikimedia Commons- "St. Luke's Church, Clifford", Clifford Parish Council
- "St Luke, Clifford", Church of England, Achurchnearyou.com
