Leeds, West Yorkshire

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Churches in Adel, Alwoodley and Alwoodley Park, Armley, Austhorpe, Beeston and Beeston Hill, Belle Isle, Bramley, Burley, Burmantofts, Calverley, Chapel Allerton, Chapeltown, Colton, Cookridge, Cross Green, Crossgates, Far Headingley, Farnley, Farsley, Gipton, Halton, Harehills, Hawksworth, Headingley, Holbeck, Horsforth, Hunslet, Hyde Park, Ireland Wood, Kirkstall, Little London, Meanwood, Middleton, Moor Allerton, Moortown, Pottery Field,  Pudsey, Richmond Hill, Rodley, Roundhay and Roundhay Park, Seacroft, stanks, Stanningley, Swarcliffe, Temple Newsam, West Park, Whitkirk, Woodhouse, Woodhouse Lane and Woodhouse Carr, Wortley. (Some links will open a new page).
 

The former Belgrave Independent/Congregational Church (the taller building) of 1887 on Belgrave Street and Cross Belgrave Street. The building to its left is, or is on the site of, its Sunday School. SE 3032 3395. © Gerard Charmley (2011).

Bridge Street Pentecostal Church (1930). SE 3062 3378. © Gerard Charmley (2012). The church lost its signage in the period 2016 to 2018, so presumably the congregation left around then. It's not apparent to what purpose (if any) the building has been used for since - 2024 Streetview.

Brunswick Street Methodist Chapel (originally Wesleyan) used to stand on Brunswick Street and Wesley Street. A grand building, a 1982 photo can be seen here. It's dated here (where there are links to photos) to 1824/5, demolished 1984. The building on its site today was seen by Streetview in 2024. SE 3033 3408.

Catholic Cathedral Church of St. Anne on Cookridge Street and St. Anne's Street. The tower. SE 2994 3391. Both © Steve Bulman. Another view of this difficult-to-photograph building. © Peter Fowler. An interior view, © Stan Walker. Two more interior views - 1, 2, and the font, all © Dennis Harper (2016). Link. Grade II* listed - which says "1902-04 with C19 remains". Its site is largely empty on a map of 1852. Its predecessor was on a different site on what was then Guildford Street. An old photo can be seen here, where it's dated to 1838. I think its site is now at the southern end of Cookridge Street where it joins The Headrow. © Steve Bulman (2024). The same source also says that it had an earlier predecessor - St. Mary - on Lady Lane, but none of the available maps show where this was. Two more old photos here and here.

Holy Trinity on Boar Lane. SE 3016 3341. © Peter Morgan. A more recent view, © Bill Henderson (2011). Link. Grade I listed, wherein it's dated to 1721-7.

The derelict Lady Lane United Methodist Free Church on Lady Lane and Temple Lane. It pre-dates a map of 1847, where it's labelled as Lady Lane Chapel (Wesleyan Methodist Association). SE 3054 3376. © Gerard Charmley (2011). As of 2024, the building remains unused and in a very poor condition - Streetview.

Leeds Cathedral on Great George Street, was originally the parish church for Leeds, dedicated to St. Peter. © Bill Henderson. An old postcard view (from circa 1908). © Jackie Blackman. A modern view, and an interior view, both © Stan Walker. Link. Grade I listed, which dates it to 1839-41, with later alterations. For related listed features, see here.

The chapel in Leeds General Infirmary on Great George Street is shared Anglican and R.C., and dedicated to St. Luke. Two interior views - 1, 2. SE 2965 3406. Both © David Regan (2014). Link. The infirmary itself is grade I listed, and the entry text includes the chapel. 

Mill Hill Unitarian Church (formerly Presbyterian) on Park Row. The scientist Joseph Priestley served as minister here 1767-1773, according to the plaque, although its grade II* listing dates it to 1847-8. SE 2996 3347. © Steve Bulman. Link. For related listed features, see here.

Oxford Place Methodist Church. SE 2968 3384. © Steve Bulman. Another view, giving a feel of how the building appeared before the ornate facade was added. © Tim Tomlinson. It is also home to Leeds Methodist Mission Church. Another view, © Bill Henderson (2011). Link. Grade II listed.

St. George on Great George Street. SE 2952 3401. © Bill Henderson. Since Bill took his photo, St. George has been adorned with a new spire. © David Regan (2014). Link. The old photo here (where it's dated to 1836-8) shows the church with its original spire. Grade II listed. The boundary walls and railings are also listed, as grade II.

St. John the Evangelist on New Briggate and Mark Lane. Dating from 1630, it's one of few churches to date from this time. © Stan Walker. Two interior views - 1, 2, both © Tim Hollinghurst (2012). Its blue plaque. SE 3024 3386. © Bill Henderson (2011). Link (Churches Conservation Trust). Grade I listed. The churchyard wall, gates etc also have a listing, as grade II.

The Great Synagogue used to stand on Belgrave Street. A photo of it can be seen here, where it's dated to 1861-1983. An office block now stands on its site. It has a blue plaque, unfortunately not readable on a Streetview from 2024. Circa SE 3026 3400. The same source also says that it was successor to an earlier synagogue, a "converted house in Back Rockingham Street". I've been unable to locate the street.

Theosophy Hall on Queen Square. Circa SE 3006 3426. © Gerard Charmley (2012). Link. Grade II listed.

Adel
Mortuary Chapels in Lawnswood Cemetery on Otley Road. The two chapels are labelled on older large-scale maps as CoE (SE 2677 3910), and Nonconformist (SE 2677 3908). © Mike Berrell (2014). Link. Grade II listed, wherein it's dated to 1870-76. For other listed features in the cemetery see here.
Methodist Church on Holt Lane and Gainsborough Avenue. SE 2689 4014. © Les Needham. Link.
The Quaker Meeting House on New Adel Lane. The adjacent building is labelled on O.S. maps as the Mortuary Chapel for the Quaker burial ground. SE 2642 3931. Both © Les Needham. Link.
St. John the Baptist at Adel. SE 2746 4024. From an old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection. A modern view, © Bill Henderson. A fine Norman doorway, the interior showing the Norman chancel arch, and a window, all © Kenneth Paver (2014). Link. Grade I listed. For related listed features see here.

Alwoodley and Alwoodley Park
Alwoodley Park Methodist Church on The Lane and The Avenue. SE 2918 4035. © Les Needham. Link - dates it to 1956, after 15 years of meeting in an unspecified bungalow.
St. Barnabas on The View. SE 2893 4062. © Les Needham. Link.
A distant view of St. Paul the Apostle (R.C.) on Buck Stone Crescent, as seen by Streetview in 2016. SE 2922 3961.  Link.

Armley

Austhorpe
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Kingswear Parade. SE 3658 3411. © Bill Henderson.

Beeston and Beeston Hill

Belle Isle
St. John and St. Barnabas. SE 313 297. © Bill Henderson (2012).
St. Peter (R.C.). SE 311 294. © Bill Henderson (2012).

Bramley

Burley
Bethel Chapel (Pentecostal, previously United Methodist Free Church). Another view. Both © Gerard Charmley (2013).
The former Cavendish Road Presbyterian Church - now forms part of Leeds University. © Gerard Charmley (2011).
Former Methodist Chapel on Belle Vue Road. © Gerard Charmley (2011).
Methodist Church, Burley. © Bill Henderson.
St. Matthias at Burley. © Bill Henderson.

Burmantofts
St. Agnes (U.R.C.) on Stoney Rock Lane. SE 318 344. © Michael Bourne. Since Michael took his photo the church has become St. Agnes United Church (CoE and Baptist). Another view, © Mike Berrell (2014). Link.
St. James Hospital, the former Chapel. SE 317 346. © Michael Bourne.
The former St. Patrick (R.C.). SE 311 337. © Michael Bourne.
Salvation Army Worship and Community Halls (Leeds Central Corps) on Nile Street. SE 3065 3400. © Gerard Charmley (2011). Link. Nile Street was originally Back Nile Street (the original Nile Street nearby has gone) and the S.A. building is built on the site of Back Nile Street Synagogue, a 1908 photo of which can be seen here, where it's described as "new" and called Beth Hamedrash Hagodel Synagogue. None of the available maps mark the synagogue. A comment below the photo says it was closed in 1936.

Calverley
Methodist Church (1872) on Carr Road, and an interior view, both © Gerard Charmley (2013). Link. Grade II listed.
St. Wilfrid on Town Gate. Interior view. Both © Gerard Charmley (2013). Link. Grade II* listed.

Chapel Allerton
Church of Our Lady of Czestochowa (Polish Catholic). © Gerard Charmley (2011).
Methodist Church. Across the road stands the original building of 1836. Both © Gerard Charmley (2011).
St. Matthew (1897).  © Colin Waters Collection. Another view, © Gerard Charmley (2012). Link.

Chapeltown
Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic. SE 314 349. © Michael Bourne.
Holy Rosary (R.C.). SE 308 353. © Michael Bourne.
The long-disused Newton Park Union Chapel (1887) was (according to this link) built as Congregational Baptist. The rear of the building is ruinous. It may have been this which is described in the link as having been a synagogue in the 1950's. The chapel also served as a Sikh Gurdwara from 1963. Both © Gerard Charmley (2011).
Roscoe Methodist Church. SE 308 354. © Michael Bourne. Link.
St. Martin at Potternewton. © Michael Bourne. Another view, and an interior view, both © Tim Hollinghurst (2012).
Sikh Temple. © Gerard Charmley (2011).
United Church of God of Prophecy. © Gerard Charmley (2011).
Wesleyan Holiness Church. © Gerard Charmley (2012).

Colton
Colton Methodist Church, Colton. SE 367 329. © Michael Bourne. Link.

Cookridge
Cookridge Methodist Church on Tinshill Road and Otley Old Road. SE 2538 4033. © Bill Henderson. Another view, © Michael Bourne. Link.
Holy Trinity. SE 250 405. © Michael Bourne.
Tinshill Free Church (1983) on Holly Avenue. SE 2489 3924. © Les Needham. Link.

Cross Green
St. Hilda on Cross Green Lane. © Bill Henderson. Two interior views - 1, 2, and the altar, all © Mike Forbester. Link.

Crossgates
Crossgates Methodist Chapel. SE 362 347. © Michael Bourne.
St. James the Great (1846-7) at Manston. This Victorian Church was demolished to allow the building of a larger church in 1911-1913. From an old postcard in Judy Flynn's Collection.
St. Theresa (R.C.). SE 361 346. © Michael Bourne. Link.

Far Headingley
St. Chad. The chancel was added in 1910 to a church originally built in 1868. © Stan Walker. Another view. © Bill Henderson. An interior view taken from the ringing chamber, © Tim Hollinghurst (2012). Link.
The former St. Oswald (1889), undergoing conversion. Another view. SE 283 369. Both © Gerard Charmley (2013).

Farnley
The former Stonebridge Methodist Church, previously known as Farnley Hill Methodist Church (1797), and the adjacent Sunday School (1828, with extension in 1921). SE 251 325. Both © Michael Bourne. Another view, © Mike Berrell (2014)
St. Michael and All Angels (1885 - date-stone, © Mike Berrell (2014) on Lawns Lane. SE248 321. © Michael Bourne. Link. Since Michael took his photo, the church has now become St. Makarios the Great (Romanian Orthodox). © Mike Berrell (2014).

Farsley
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. © Gerard Charmley (2012).
The former Rehoboth Baptist Church, now in commercial use. © Gerard Charmley (2012).
St. John the Evangelist. © Gerard Charmley (2012).
Farsley Community Church is the former United Methodist Free Church. © Gerard Charmley (2012).
The former Wesleyan Chapel, now in commercial use. © Gerard Charmley (2012).

Gipton
Church of the Epiphany (1938). SE 335 353. © Michael Bourne. Two interior views - 1, 2, both © Tim Hollinghurst (2012). Link.
Gipton Methodist Church. SE 334 351. © Michael Bourne.
St. Nicholas (R.C.). SE 337 352. © Michael Bourne.

Halton
St. Wilfred on Selby Road. Its grade II* listing dates it to 1938. © Bill Henderson. Another view, and two interior views - 1, 2, all © Tim Hollinghurst (2012). Link. Grade II listed

Harehills.

Hawksworth
St. Andrew the Apostle. SE 260 374. © Michael Bourne.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. SE 252 369. © Michael Bourne.
St. Mary. SE 252 371. © Michael Bourne.

Headingley.

Holbeck
Former Methodist Church. SE 289 323. © Michael Bourne.
St. Luke. © Bill Henderson.
St. Matthew, now a Community Centre. © Bill Henderson.
The former Wesleyan Association Chapel. © Gerard Charmley (2011).

Horsforth
Cemetery Chapel. SE 2304 3745. © Gerard Charmley (2012).
Central Methodist Church on Town Street. SE 2396 3822. © Michael Bourne. It stands on the site of a Primitive Methodist Chapel, a photo of which is available here (note the original railings and gateposts). 
Cragg Hill Baptist Church on Cragg Hill. SE 2407 3753. © Bill Henderson. This was originally the Sunday School for the former Baptist Chapel which stands a few yards away on Cragg Hill at SE 2410 3754. Grade II listed, wherein it's dated to the early 19th century. Both buildings can be seen in a Streetview from 2020 - old chapel centrally, and the present church (with red sign-board) to the right.
Emmanuel Baptist Chapel on Church Road and Hall Lane was formerly St. Margaret's Church Hall. Gerard advises that the congregation was originally Leeds Reformed Baptist Church, but moved here after their old premises in Headingley became too small. SE 2355 3790. © Gerard Charmley (2022). Link.
Grove Methodist Church, off Town Street, was originally Wesleyan. Another view. SE 2371 3791. Both © Gerard Charmley (2012).
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. © Gerard Charmley (2012).
Lister Hill Baptist Church. SE 241 390. © Michael Bourne. Link.
The former Methodist New Connexion Chapel. © Gerard Charmley (2012).
St. James at Woodside. SE 247 383. © Michael Bourne.
St. Margaret. Its grade II listing dates it to 1877-83. SE 2361 3826. © Bill Henderson. Its medieval predecessor, also St. Margaret, stood in the town centre at SE 2359 3785. Its site has been kept as a graveyard. © Gerard Charmley (2022).
St. Mary (R.C.) on Braodgate Lane. SE 2431 3825. © Michael Bourne. Link.
The former Salvation Army Hall. © Gerard Charmley (2012).
Tinshill Free Church. SE 248 392. © Michael Bourne.
Trinity University and All Saints College Chapel (interior view), © Mike Forbester. According to this link, the chapel was "opened and dedicated on 13 July 1968".
The former United Methodist Free Church. © Gerard Charmley (2012).

Hunslet
Baptist Tabernacle. © Bill Henderson.
Church of the Nazarene. SE 313 313. © Michael Bourne.
Gospel Hall. SE 307 315. © Michael Bourne.
St. Mary the Virgin. © Bill Henderson.
The former United Methodist Free Church, now in commercial use. © Gerard Charmley (2012).

Hyde Park.

Ireland Wood
Holy Name (R.C.). SE 262 390. © Michael Bourne.
St. Paul. SE 260 393. © Michael Bourne. Another view, and the interior, both © Les Needham.

Kirkstall

Little London
All Souls on Blackman Lane. Interior view. SE 2993 3472. Both © Michael Bourne. Link. Grade II* listed - dates it to 1876-80 by G. G. Scott.
Seventh-day Adventist Church on Meanwood Road was originally Clowes Primitive Methodist Chapel. It was preceded by an earlier building which stands adjacent. SE 3025 3506. © Gerard Charmley (2011). Link1. Link2.

Meanwood
Holy Trinity at Meanwood. © Graham Pickles. Interior view, © Tim Hollinghurst (2012). Link.
Meanwood Methodist Church (1881). Grade II listed. The previous church (1811) still survives. Both © Gerard Charmley (2013). Link.

Middleton
Methodist Church. SE 305 283. © Bill Henderson (2012).
St. Cross at Middleton. © Bill Henderson.
St. Philip (R.C.). SE 299 282. © Bill Henderson (2012).

Moor Allerton
Etz Chaim Synagogue (1980) on Harrogate Road. SE 307 394. © Richard Roberts (2017).
St John The Evangelist. © Bill Henderson. Another view. © Colin Waters Collection.
St. Steven. © Graham Pickles.

Moortown
Immaculate Heart of Mary (R.C.), on Harrogate Road. SE 3055 3808. © Colin Waters Collection. Interior view, © Mike Forbester. Link.
Moortown Baptist Church (1955) on King Lane. Another view. Both © Gerard Charmley (2013). Link.
Moortown Methodist Church. © Graham Pickles.
St. Stephen on Tynwald Drive and Cranmer Bank. SE 2952 3918. © Les Needham. Link.

Pottery Field
The former Salem Congregational Church (1791, re-fronted 1908, later U.R.C.) on Hunslet Road and Salem Place. SE 3033 3298. © Gerard Charmley (2011). Grade II listed - dates it to 1790, with closure in 2001.

Pudsey.

Richmond Hill
The derelict Mount St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church(1852) on Church Road. © Gerard Charmley (2012). Link.
Newbourne Methodist Church on Upper Accomodation Road. © Gerard Charmley (2012). Link.
St. Saviour on Ellerby Road. © Bill Henderson. Link.

Rodley
Church in Rodley (Anglican and Methodist). © Gerard Charmley (2012).
The former Ebenezer Chapel (1860). © Gerard Charmley (2012).
United Methodist Free Church. © Gerard Charmley (2012).

Roundhay and Roundhay Park
Lidgett Park Methodist Church. SE 318 380. © Michael Bourne. Link.
Roundhay Methodist Church. SE 329 368. © Michael Bourne. Link.
St. Andrew's U.R.C. at Roundhay Park was previously Roundhay Congregational Church. © Gerard Charmley (2012).
St. Edmund. SE 319 381. © Michael Bourne. Link.
St. John at Roundhay Park. © Gerard Charmley (2012).

Seacroft

Stanks
St. James (Methodist) on Barwick Road. Post-dating a map of 1851, none of the later maps show it other than as Chapel, but this source (which includes an old photo) states that it was originally Primitive Methodist, and dates it to 1869. SE 3691 3560. © Bill Henderson. It has evidently closed, as the only Streetview (from 2008) shows it with a "Sold" sign.

Stanningley
Church of the Holy Spirit (R.C.). © Gerard Charmley (2012).
Olivet Chapel. © Bill Henderson.
St. John's Methodist Church. SE 229 346. © Michael Bourne.
St. Paul (disused). © Bill Henderson.
St. Thomas. © Bill Henderson.
The former Stanningley Baptist Church. © Gerard Charmley (2012).
The former Stanningley Congregational Church. © Gerard Charmley (2012).

Swarcliffe
Baptist Church. SE 361 361. © Michael Bourne.
St. Gregory the Great (R.C.). SE 363 357. © Michael Bourne.

Temple Newsam
Temple Newsam Catholic Centre. © Bill Henderson. While revising this page in 2024 I was unable to locate this building. Can you advise?

West Park
The Assumption of Our Lady (R.C.). SE 260 371. © Michael Bourne.
U.R.C. SE 262 377. © Bill Henderson. Another view. © Michael Bourne.

Whitkirk
St. Mary on Colton Road and Selby Road. SE 3635 3358. © Bill Henderson. Interior view, © Mike Forbester. Link. Grade I listed. For related listed features, see here.

Woodhouse, Woodhouse Lane and Woodhouse Carr
The former Blenheim Baptist Church on Woodhouse Lane and Blackman Lane. It's dated in its grade II listing to 1863-4. SE 2978 3451. © Gerard Charmley (2011).
The former (and very grand) Cemetery Chapel in St. George's Cemetery. © Gerard Charmley (2011).
Emmanuel Church now serves as the University Chaplaincy. © Gerard Charmley (2011). Link.
The former Meanwood Road Methodist Church, built as Wesleyan, and now in commercial use. © Gerard Charmley (2011).
Former Methodist New Connexion Chapel on Woodhouse Lane is now a Yates's. © Gerard Charmley (2011).
The former New Jerusalem Church. © Gerard Charmley (2012).
Notre Dame Chapel is the chapel for the Leeds universities, and the 6th form college. It was built in 1927-9 as a convent chapel. Interior view. Both © Mike Forbester. Link.
Quaker Meeting House on Woodhouse Lane. The former Meeting House still stands, also on Woodhouse Lane. Both © Gerard Charmley (2011). Link.
The former St. Mark on St. Mark's Road (built 1823-5), soon to be converted into offices. © Graham Pickles. An old postcard view, from Mary Read's Collection. Mary, who visited in 2001, understood it was to become a community centre. However, this website implies continued use for services, and the ACNY website implies that a church called St. Mark is still in use. Can anyone confirm its present status? David Regan has passed it by recently (2024) and advises that it is now known as Gateway Church (2024 Streetview and link).
Salvation Army Hall on Meanwood Road. © Gerard Charmley (2011).
Trinity Congregational Church (1902) on Blenheim Terrace and Hillary Place. SE 2965 3457. © Gerard Charmley (2011). Link. Grade II listed. The boundary wall etc. are also listed, as grade II.
The former Woodhouse Carr Primitive Methodist Chapel (1871). © Gerard Charmley (2013).
 

Wortley
The former Greenside Wesleyan Church (1847). © Gerard Charmley (2013).
Highfield Methodist Church (1982) on Highfield Avenue. © Gerard Charmley (2013).
Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Family. © Gerard Charmley (2011).
St. John the Evangelist (1898). SE 272 325. © Michael Bourne. Another view, © Gerard Charmley (2013). Gerard advises that the red brick on the left-most wall shows where a projected tower was never built because the money ran out. Link.
Sri Gurunanak Sikh Temple on Tong Road was formerly United Methodist Free Church (1877). SE 279 330. © Gerard Charmley (2011). The date-stone, © Mike Berrell (2014).