The Church of All Saints in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds.[1] The church is Grade II listed. All Saints is one of the three Anglican churches in town; the others being All Saints at Hightown and St Paul the Apostle.

All Saints' Church
Church of All Saints
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53°43′35″N 1°21′23″W / 53.7265°N 1.3564°W / 53.7265; -1.3564
OS grid referenceSE425257
LocationAlbion Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Completed1866
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseLeeds
ParishCastleford
Clergy
Bishop(s)Rt. Rev. Tony Robinson, Bishop of Wakefield

History

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The church was built to a design by H. F. Bacon and was completed in 1866.[2]

Architectural style

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Interior

The church is built of hammer-dressed sandstone with a slate roof. The five-bay nave has both north and south aisles with a crossing tower, a south gabled porch and north and south transepts. The buttressed north aisle has a weathered plinth, two-centred arched window with two cusped lights with hood moulds with figured stops. The crossing tower has two stages and corner pilasters and a white clock face with hood mould and two recessed louvred belfry windows with set in shafts at each side.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "All Saints". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1313246)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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