List of places of worship in the City of Leeds

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Open places of worship

Armley

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
St. Bartholomew's Church, Armley 100px Wesley Road, Armley Church of England II* The church is situated on Wesley Road
Christ Church, Armley 100px Armley Ridge Road, Armley Church of England II* The church is situated on Armley Ridge Road
The Redeemed Evangelical Mission 100px Stocks Hill, Armley Evangelical and the Yorkshire Band of Hope Union The church is situated on Stocks Hill

Bardsey

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
All Hallows Church Bardsey cum Rigton - All Hallows Church.jpg Church Lane, Bardsey Church of England I The church is situated on Church Lane

Beeston

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Beeston Methodist Church 100px Town Street, Beeston Methodist The church is still open albeit somewhat rundown. It is situated on Town Street.
St. Andrew's Methodist Church 100px Old Lane, Beeston Methodist The church is a twentieth-century brick building situated on Old Lane.
St. Anthony of Padua Church 100px Old Lane, Beeston Catholic The church was designed by Kelly by Kelly and Birchall and is situated on Old Lane.
St. Mary's Church 100px Town Street, Beeston Anglican The church is situated on Town Street.

Boston Spa

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Boston Spa Methodist Church 100px High Street, Boston Spa Methodist The church is located on the High Street close to the centre of the village.
St. Mary the Virgin 100px High Street, Boston Spa Church of England II The church is situated on High Street to the Western end of the village

Bramham

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
All Saint's Church 100px Back Lane, Bramham Church of England II* The church is situated on Back Lane

Burley

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Burley Methodist Church 100px Cardigan Lane, Burley Methodist The church is situated on Cardigan Lane.
Leeds Chinese Christian Church 100px Kirkstall Road, Burley Independent The building is situated on Kirkstall Road.
Makkah Jamia Masjid 100px Brudenell Road, Burley Islam The building is situated on Brudenell Road between Burley and Hyde Park
Our Lady of Lourdes Church 100px Cardigan Road, Burley Catholic The church is situated on Cardigan Road.
St. Matthias' Church 100px St. Matthias' Street, Burley
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Anglican II* 1854 The church was completed in 1854 while the North aisle and the West Porch were added in 1886. On 5 August 1976 the church was designated a Grade II listed building.

Burmantofts

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
St. Agnes' Church 100px Stoney Rock Lane, Burmantofts Anglican II 1889 The church is situated on Stoney Rock Lane. It was designed by Leeds-based architects Kelly & Birchall and built between 1887 and 1889.
St. Patrick's Church 100px Torre Rock Lane, Burmantofts Catholic 1889 (moved 2001) The church is situated on Torre Road.

Chapel Allerton

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Chapel Allerton Methodist Church 100px Town Street, Chapel Allerton Methodist 1983 The church is situated on Town Street and was completed in 1983 replacing another church (still standing) also on Town Street.
St. Matthew's Church StMatthewChapelAll.jpg Wood Lane, Chapel Allerton Anglican The church was designed by GF Bodley (1827-1907)

Chapeltown

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Chapeltown Community Church ChapeltownChurchLeeds.jpg Avenue Hill, Chapeltown United Reformed The church is situated on Avenue Hill.
Holy Rosary Church HolyRosaryChurchLS7.jpg Chapeltown Road, Leeds Catholic The church is situated on Chapeltown Road.
Masjid-e-Shah Jalal 100px Ellers Road, Chapeltown Islam The mosque is situated on Ellers Road, Chapeltown
Our Lady of Czestochowa & St. Stanislaw Kostka PolishChurchLeeds3.jpg Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown Polish Roman Catholic The church is a Polish language Roman Catholic church.
Sikh Temple, Leeds SikhTempleLS7.jpg Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown Sikhism The temple is situated on Chapeltown Road.
Union Chapel UnionChapelSikh.jpg Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown Sikhism The chapel was formerly used as a Sikh temple and is situated on Chapeltown Road.

City Centre

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Holy Trinity Church 100px Leeds City Centre Anglican I 1727 Holy Trinity Church (also known as Church of the Holy Trinity, or Holy Trinity, Boar Lane), in Leeds, West Yorkshire, is a Church of England Parish Church in the Parish of Leeds City in the Diocese of Leeds. It was built in 1722–7, but the steeple dates from 1839. It is a Grade I Listed building.
Leeds Cathedral or the Cathedral Church of St. Anne 100px Leeds City Centre
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Catholic II* 1904 Leeds Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Anne, commonly known as Saint Anne's Cathedral, is the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Diocese of Leeds, and is the seat of the Bishop of Leeds.
Leeds Minster or the Minster and Parish Church of St. Peter at Leeds Leeds Parish Church (10th May 2010) 012.jpg Leeds City Centre Anglican I Leeds Minster, formerly Leeds Parish Church, in Leeds, West Yorkshire is a large Church of England foundation of major architectural and liturgical significance. A church is recorded on the site as early as the 7th century, although the present structure is a Gothic Revival one, dating from the mid-19th century. It is dedicated to Saint Peter and was the Parish Church of Leeds before becoming a Minster in 2012. It has been designated a grade I listed building by English Heritage.
Mill Hill Unitarian Chapel 100px City Square Unitarian II* Mill Hill Chapel is a Unitarian church in Leeds, in the north of England. It is a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, the umbrella organisation for British Unitarians. The building was granted Grade II* listed status in 1963.
Oxford Place Methodist Church 100px Leeds City Centre Methodist Oxford Place Methodist Church is situated on Oxford Place facing the western face of Leeds Town Hall.
St. George's Church 100px Leeds City Centre Anglican I 1838 St George's is a Church of England parish based in the centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The church building is near to Leeds General Infirmary. St George's Church is well known for St George's Crypt, which works with the homeless and Asylum seekers. The Crypt provides overnight accommodation, and runs two hostels. The church is a Grade II listed building, built 1836–38. Its spire was blown down in 1962 and replaced in January 2006.

Clifford

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Clifford Methodist Church 100px Nursery Way, Clifford Methodist The church is situated on Nursery Way close to the centre of the village. It incorporates the Methodist church which recently closed in neighbouring Bramham.
St. Edward King and Confessor 100px High Street, Clifford Roman Catholic II* 1848 The church is situated on High Street towards the eastern end of the village. Unusually for an English village; the Catholic church is the largest.
St. Luke's Church Clifford - Saint Luke's Church.jpg High Street, Clifford Church of England II* 1842 The church is situated on the High Street towards the western end of the village.

Collingham

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Collingham Methodist Church 100px Harwood Road, Collingham Methodist The church is situated on Harewood Road.
St. Oswald's Church 100px Wetherby Road, Collingham Anglican II The church is situated on Wetherby Road.

Cross Gates

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Christ Church 100px Manston Gardens, Manston, Cross Gates Anglican The church is situated on Manston Gardens in the Manston area of Cross Gates.
The Methodist Church 100px Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates Methodist The church is situated on Authorpe Road opposite the Cross Gates Centre
St. Theresa's Church 100px Station Road, Cross Gates Catholic The church is situated on Station Road opposite the railway station.

Garforth

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Dayspring Church 100px Main Street Garforth unknown The church is situated on Main Street, Garforth.
Garforth Evangelical Church 100px Wakefield Road, Garforth Evangelical The church is situated on Wakefield Road, Garforth
Garforth Methodist Church 100px Church Lane, Garforth Methodist The church is situated on Church Lane in Garforth
St. Benedict's Church 100px Aberford Road, Garforth Roman Catholic The church is situated on Aberford Road.
St. Mary's Church 100px Church Lane, Garforth Church of England II The church is situated on Church Lane, opposite is the cricket ground of Garforth St. Mary's Cricket Club.

Gipton

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Church of the Epiphany Epiphany Gipton.JPG Beech Lane, Gipton Anglican I 1938 The church is situated on Beech Lane. It was designed by Nugent Cachemaille-Day and completed in 1938 with the construction of the surrounding estate. It is Grade I listed
Gipton Methodist Church 100px Oak Tree Place, Gipton Methodist The church is situated on Oak Tree Place
St. Nicholas and Our Lady of Good Counsel Church 100px Oakwood Lane, Gipton Catholic The church is situated on Oakwood Lane and was built to serve the areas large Irish population.

Guiseley

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Guiseley Baptist Church 100px Oxford Road, Guiseley Baptist The church is situated on Oxford Road.
Guiseley Methodist Church 100px Oxford Road, Guiseley Methodist The church is situated on Oxford Road.
St. Oswald's Church, Guiseley St Oswald Guiseley. - geograph.org.uk - 417366.jpg The Green, Guiseley Anglican I The parents of the Bronte sisters, Patrick Bronte and Maria Branwell took place in the church on the 29th December 1812.[1]

Harehills

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Asley Road Methodist Church 100px Ashley Road, Harehills Methodist The church is situated on Ashley Road.
Harehills Lane Baptist Church 100px Harehills, Harehills Baptist 1928 The church was built in 1928 and is situated on Harehills Lane.
Markazi Jamia Masjid Bilal (Harehills Mosque) 100px Harehills Place, Harehills Islam The mosque is situated on Harehills Lane.
New Testament Church of God 100px Easterly Road, Harehills Pentacostalism The church is situated on Easterly Road.
St. Aidan's Church 100px Roundhay Road, Leeds Anglican II* 1894 The church was built in 1894 of redbrick and is situated on Roundhay Road.
St. Augustine of Canterbury Church 100px Harehills Road, Harehills Catholic The church is situated on Harehills Road
St James' University Hospital Church 100px Beckett Street, Harehills none The church is part of St. James' University Hospital on Beckett Street.
St. Wilfred's Church 100px Chatsworth Road, Harehills Anglican 1927 The church was built in 1927 and is situated on Chatsworth Road.
Three Hierarchs ThreeHierarchsLeeds.jpg Harehills Avenue, Harehills Greek Orthodox (formerly Methodist) 1906 The church was built as a Methodist church and opened in 1906. It is now Greek Orthodox. The church is situated on Harehills Avenue.
Trinity United Church 100px Banstead Terrace, Harehills United Reformed The church is situated on Banstead Terrace and overlooks Banstead Park.

Headingley

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Luthehran Church House 100px Alma Road, Headingley Lutheran The Church is situated on Alma Road.
South Parade Baptist Church 100px South Parade, Headingley Baptist The church is situated on South Parade opposite the junction with St. Michael's Lane.
St. Chad's Church 100px Otley Road, Headingley Anglican II* 1868 The church is situated on Otley Road. It has been used on many an occasion as a Yorkshire Television filming location.
St. Columba's Church 100px Headingley Lane, Headingley United Reformed The church is of a mid-twentieth century construction and situated on Headingley Lane.
St. Michael and All Angel's Church 100px Headingley Lane, Headingley Anglican II* 1886 The church is situated on Headingley Lane and is one of two large parish churches in the district, the other being St. Chad's in Far Headingley. The church was designed by J L Pearson, architect of Truro Cathedral.

The first church on the site was built on land given in about 1620 by Sir John Savile. This church remained in place for 210 years and could hold 200 congregants. The Industrial Revolution brought population booms to northern England and the population of Headingley increased to 2,000 warranting the creation of a vicarcy in 1849 and the building of a larger, 600-seater, church in 1838 (architect (R D Chantrell). However, this church was not to last. Further increases in population meant that a new church was needed. Today's church is the third on the site and was consecrated in 1886.

St. Urban's Church 100px Grove Road, Headingley Catholic The church is situated on Grove Road. In 2010 the Parish of St. Urban's, Headingley was merged with the Parish of Our Lady of Lourdes, Burley to become the Parish of St. Jeanne Jugan.

Horsforth

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Central Methodist Church 100px Town Street, Horsforth Methodist The church is situated on Town Street.
Cragg Hill Baptist Church 100px Cragg Avenue, Headingley Baptist The Church is situated on Cragg Hill.
Grove Methodist Church 100px Town Street, Horsforth Methodist The church is situated off Town Street
Kingdom Hall of the Jehovahs Witnesses 100px Calverley Lane, Horsforth Jehovahs Witnesses The church is situated on Calverley Lane
Lister Hill Baptist Church 100px Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth Baptist The church is situated on Brownberrie Lane
Providence Chapel 100px Broadgate Lane, Horsforth The church is situated on Broadgate Lane
St. Margaret's Church, Horsforth 100px Church Lane, Horsforth Church of England The church is situated on Church Lane.
St. Mary's Church, Horsforth 100px Broadgate Lane, Horsforth Roman Catholic The church is situated on Broadgate Lane
St. James' Church, Horsforth 100px Low Lane, Horsforth Church of England The church is situated on Low Lane, Horsforth
Woodside Methodist Church 100px Outwood Lane, Horsforth Methodist The church is situated on Outwood Lane, Horsforth
Willow Green Christian Fellowship 100px Parkside, Horsforth The church is situated on Parkside

Hyde Park

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Leeds Grand Mosque LeedsGrandMosque01.JPG Woodsley Road, Hyde Park Islam The mosque was formerly Sacred Heart Catholic church.

Kirkstall

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Church of Jesus Churst of Latter Day Saints 100px Vesper Road, Kirkstall Mormon
Kirkstall Methodist Chapel 110px Victoria Road, Kirkstall Methodist
St. Stephen's Church, Kirkstall 100px Morris Lane, Kirkstall Church of England II 1829 The church is situated on Morris Lane on high ground overlooking Kirkstall Abbey.

Kippax

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Kippax Methodist Church 100px Chapel Lane, Kippax Methodist The church is situated on Chapel Lane.
St. Mary's Church, Kippax Kippax, St Mary's Church - geograph.org.uk - 228027.jpg Leeds Road, Kippaz Anglican I The church is situated off Leeds Road.

Little London

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
All Souls' Church 100px Blackman Lane, Little London Anglican II* The church is situated on Blackman Lane.

Middleton

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Middleton Baptist Church 100px Middleton Park Avenue, Middleton Baptist The church is situated on Middleton Park Avenue in the heart of the Middleton council estate.
Middleton Methodist Chapel 100px Mount Pleasant, Middleton Methodist The chapel is situated on Mount Pleasant in the older areas of Middleton.
St. Cross Church 100px Middleton Park Avenue, Middleton Anglican 1933 The church was opened in 1933 to serve the new Middleton council estate. In 1935 it became a separate parish rather than a mission church of St. Mary's.
St. Mary the Virgin Church 100px Town Street, Middleton Anglican II 1846 The church was completed in 1846, prior to that Middleton was in the parish of Rothwell.
St. Phillip's Church 100px St Philip's Avenue, Middleton Catholic The church is situated on St. Philip's Avenue to the North of the Estate.

Otley

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
All Saints' Church All Saints, Kirkgate - geograph.org.uk - 468909.jpg Kirkgate, Otley Church of England I The church is situated on Kirkgate. The 'Navies Monument'; a monument to the navies who died building the Bramhope Tunnel is situated outside.
Bridge Street United Reformed Church 100px Bridge Street, Otley United Reformed The church is situated on Bridge Street.
Otley Methodist Chuch 100px Boroughgate, Otley Methodist The church is situated on Boroughgate
Otley Spiritualist Church 100px New Market, Otley Spiritualist The church is situated on New Market.
Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Church 100px Bridge Street, Otley Roman Catholic The church is situated on Bridge Street.
Salvation Army worship and community halls 100px New Market, Otley Salvation Army The church is situated on Bridge Street.

Potternewton

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
St. Martin's Church StMartinsPotter2.jpg Potternewton Anglican 1881 The church was designed by Park Row-based architectural consultants Adams & Kelly and built between 1879 and 1881.

Richmond Hill

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
St. Saviour Church 100px Ellerby Road, Richmond Hill, Leeds Anglican I The church is situated on Ellerby Road, Leeds

Rothwell

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Holy Trinity Church 100px Wood Lane Rothwell Church of England The church is situated on Wood Lane.
Rothwell Baptist Church 100px Haigh Road, Rothwell Baptist The church is situated on Haigh Road
Rothwell Methodist Church 100px Butcher Hill, Rothwell Methodist The church is situated on Butcher Hill
St. Mary's Church 100px Park Lane, Rothwell Roman Catholic The church is situated on Park Lane

Roundhay

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Roundhay Methodist Church 100px Springwood Road, Roundhay Methodist The church is situated on Springwood Road.
Sinai Synagogue 100px Roman Avenue, Roundhay Judaism 1960 The synagogue was completed in 1960 and is situated on Roman Avenue.
St. Andrew's Church 100px Devonshire Avenue, Roundhay United Reform 1908 The church is situated on Devonshire Avenue.
St. Edmund's Church 100px Lidgett Park Road, Roundhay Anglican 1910 The church is situated on Lidgett Park Road, Roundhay. It was completed in 1910.

Seacroft

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Church of the Assumption 100px Ironwood Approach, Seacroft Forward in Faith 1961 The Church of the Assumption is of a red-brick build and was built around the 1950s with the surrounding estate. It is still owned by the Church of England although they have vacated it as of January 2012 (reducing their number of churches on the estate from three to two). It is now used by Forward in Faith.
Our Lady of Good Counsel 100px Kentmere Avenue, Seacroft Roman Catholic 1954 The church is situated on Kentmere Avenue.
Seacroft Congregational Church 100px Brooklands Avenue, Seacroft United Reformed 1951 Seacroft Congregational Church is on Brooklands Avenue and was built in 1951 along with the surrounding estate.
Seacroft Methodist Church 100px York Road, Seacroft Methodist 1874 Seacroft Methodist Church pre-dates the building of the estate, opening in 1874 and lies in the 'old village' part of Seacroft on York Road.
St. James' Church 100px York Road, Seacroft Anglican II 1846 St. James' Church sits on the village green in Seacroft and dates from the areas days as a village before the development of the Seacroft estate.
St. Richard's Church 100px Kentmere Avenue, Seacroft Anglican c1950s The church is situated on the corner of Kentmere Avenue and Ramshead Hill. Along with St. Paul's at Whinmoor it forms part of the Parish of St. James.

Thorp Arch

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
All Saints' Church All Saints' Church, Thorp Arch - geograph.org.uk - 51547.jpg Church Causeway, Thorp Arch Anglican II 12th century The church is situated on Church Causeway outside of the village. It is of twelfth century origin although most of the building dates from 1871-72.

Walton

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
St. Peter's Church 100px Main Street, Walton Anglican II* The church is situated on Main Street in Walton

West Park

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Church of the Assumption of Our Lady 100px Spen Lane, West Park Roman Catholic The church is situated on Spen Lane
St. Andrew the Apostle 100px Butcher Hill, Moor Grange, West Park Church of England The church is situated on Butcher Hill on the Moor Grange estate in West Park.

Wetherby

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Church on the Corner 100px Hallfield Estate, Wetherby Anglican 1873 The Church on the Corner is an Anglican church situated within the grounds of Wetherby Cemetery. It sits besides a near-identical chapel of rest.
St James' Church 100px Church Street, Wetherby
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Anglican II 1842 St. James church is the largest church in Wetherby and its parish church. It opened in 1842.
St. Joseph's Church 100px Westgate, Wetherby Catholic 1882 St. Joseph's church opened in 1882. It's extension in 1987, an extension which won the Leeds Prize for architecture that year.
Wetherby Methodist Church 100px Bank Street, Wetherby Methodist 1829 The Methodist church on bank street was built as a result of Methodist mergers replacing earlier chapels on North Street (now demolished) and Victoria Street (now converted to commercial premises). It was refurbished in 2012.

Wortley

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
Holy Family Catholic Church 100px Green Lane, Wortley Catholic 1895 The church was designed by Kelly of Kelly & Birchall is situated on Green Lane.

Yeadon

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Notes
St. Peter and Paul Church 100px New Road, Yeadon Catholic The church is situated on New Road.
Yeadon Methodist Church 100px Kirk Lane, Yeadon Methodist The church is situated on Kirk Lane.

Closed or disused places of worship

Burley

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Closure Notes
St. Margaret of Antioch Church 100px Cardigan Road, Burley Anglican II* 1909 1995 The church is situated on Cardigan Road. It was built in the Parish of Burley to serve the population of the newly built red-brick terrace houses in the area. However by the 1990s congregations had dwindled to only a few. In 1995 it was declared redundant. Because of damage to the roof and an infestation of pigeons, the building became a health hazard and unfit for use. English Heritage funded essential building repairs as it was on the listed Buildings At Risk Register. A steering group was formed to look at ways of bringing the building back into use and slowly a future vision came into focus. The building is now home to a group of artists called Left Bank Leeds. The building is often open during English Heritage’s Heritage Open Days. John Betjeman knew and admired the building, especially the interior.

Chapel Allerton

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Closure Notes
Chapel Allerton Methodist Church 100px Town Street, Chapel Allerton Methodist 1878 1983 This church has been replaced by the 1983 Methodist church also on Town Street. The former church now serves as a 'church centre'.

City Centre

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Closure Notes
Salem Chapel 100px Hunslet Lane, Leeds City Centre Independent 1791 2001 The Salem chapel opened in 1791, while the bow front was added in 1906. Leeds United were founded there in 1919. The chapel closed in 2001 and is now offices.
St. John the Evangelist Church St johns leeds atoach.jpg Leeds City Centre Anglican I 1634 1975 St John the Evangelist's Church, Leeds, is a redundant Anglican church in the centre of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner refers to it as 'the only church at Leeds of more than local interest'. It was designated redundant on the 1st November 1975.

Headingley

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Closure Notes
First Church of Christ Scientist Leeds 100px Alma Road, Headingley Independent The church is now used as offices. It is proposed to demolish it to make way for the Leeds Trolleybus.

Holbeck

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Closure Notes
St. Matthew's Church 100px Stocks Hill, Holbeck Anglican II 1830s The church is stone built and dates from the 1830s. It is situated on Stocks Hill. The building is now used as a community centre. Much of the housing around it including the high rise flats (with the exception of one block) have been demolished. The church is Grade II listed.

Richmond Hill

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Closure Notes
Mount St. Mary Church Mount St Marys Church Leeds.jpg Ellerby Road, Richmond Hill Roman Catholic II* 1866 1986 The church is situated on Ellerby Road, Richmond Hill adjacent to Mount St. Mary's School. Only basic structural repairs have been made to the building since its closure. It is in a state of relative dilapidation.

Roundhay

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Closure Notes
St. John's Church 100px Wetherby Road, Roundhay Anglican until 2008. 1826 2008 The church opened in 1826 off Wetherby Road. The area is generally considered Oakwood these days but in 1826 was considered part of the village of Roundhay. The church is situated behind the almshouses, both were built at the expense of S. Nicholson. The church was closed by the Church of England in 2008 who then sold it to an evangelical denomination for a nominal £1, although they have never opened it. The church and churchyard are now in a state of dilapidation.

Wetherby

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Closure Notes
Calvinist Chapel, Victoria Street 100px Victoria Street, Wetherby Calvinist 1817 c. 1835 The former Calvinist chapel closed along with the Methodist chapel on North Street after mergers within the Methodist church brought about the building of a new church on Bank Street. While the North Street chapel has since been demolished and is now a car park, the Victoria Street chapel survived. It is currently in use as a hairdressers.
Christian Army Meeting House 100px Bank Street, Wetherby Independent unknown unknown The premises are now used for commercial purposes.

Woodhouse

Name Image Location Denomination Grade Opened Closure Notes
Emmanuel Church 100px Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse The church, situated on Woodhouse Lane adjacent to the Parkinson Building is now the Emmanuel Centre, a building of the University of Leeds
St. Mark's Church StMarksChurchWoodhouse.jpg St. Mark's Road, Woodhouse Anglican 1826 The church, built in 1826 as a commissioners' church is situated on St. Mark's Road in Woodhouse. The church was used as the 'Parish Church of St. Matthew' in The Beiderbecke Affair. It is currently closed and unused, in a state of relative dilapidation.
Trinity St David's Congregational Chapel 100px Woodhouse Lane, Leeds Congregationalist The Trinity St. David's Church was converted into a nightclub; Halo and a bar; The Quilted Llama opening in 2005. Both closed in May 2014.[2] The building is currently unused.

Demolished places of worship

Wetherby

Name Site now Location Denomination Opened Demolished Notes
Chapel of Ease, Wetherby Wetherby Town Hall 001.jpg Market Place, Wetherby Anglican Wetherby Town Hall now lies on this site. The church was in effect replaced by St. James' Church.
North Street Primitive Methodist Chapel 100px North Street, Wetherby Primitive Methodist 1874 post 1920 The church closed after mergers within the Methodist church, closing this and the Calvinist Chapel on Victoria Street (now a hairdressers). The Bank Street church effectively replaced them. The site is now a car park.

See also

References

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