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St Luke's Church, Clifford, West Yorkshire

St Luke's is an Anglican church in Clifford, West Yorkshire, England, part of the New Ainsty Deanery. It is one of three churches in Clifford; the second largest after St. Edward King and Confessor.

St Luke's Parish Church
Parish Church of
St Luke
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53°53′30″N 1°21′12″W / 53.8916°N 1.3533°W / 53.8916; -1.3533
LocationBramham Road, Clifford, Leeds,
West Yorkshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipLiberal Anglo-Catholic
History
DedicationSt. Luke
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseLeeds
ArchdeaconryLeeds
DeaneryNew Ainsty
ParishClifford

History

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Of the three churches in Clifford, St Luke's is the oldest, having been 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 the church opened in June 1842 having cost £1500 to build.[3] The church was Grade II listed in 1988.[4]

Architecture

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St. Luke's churchyard

The church is of a cruciform plan and of a Gothic Revival nature. Built of Magnesian Limestone, it has a pitched slate roof. The tower is at the west end[4] and is of two stages. There were originally four pinnacles atop it, but these were deemed unsafe and removed in 1905 (a similar fate later befell the nearby St. James' Church).[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Clifford Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan" (PDF). Leeds City Council. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  2. ^ "St Luke, Clifford". Church of England. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  3. ^ "St Luke's Church". Leodis. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Church of St Luke, Clifford". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  5. ^ "St Luke's Church". Leodis. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
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