Description

LEEDS

SE2635 MORRIS LANE, Kirkstall
714-1/22/904 (East side (off))
05/08/76 Church of St Stephen

GV II

Anglican church. 1828-9. By RD Chantrell. For the Church
Commissioners. Restored and enlarged 1863-4 by Perkin and
Bulmer, further alterations 1874 by Henry Walker. Gothic
Revival style. Hammer-dressed gritstone ashlar, slate roof.
PLAN: nave with 5 lancet windows, hoodmoulds, N and S aisles
under one roof; N and S transepts with 4-light decorated
tracery.
EXTERIOR: west tower of 3 stages with W door in deep
roll-moulded surround with gable over, traceried double doors,
lancet window above, clock, single-light belfry window,
pinnacles and stone octagonal spire with lucarnes. E end:
vestry, chancel with paired lancet windows, 3-light E window,
arched over the table tomb of Richard Oastler and other grave
slabs.
INTERIOR: 6-bay nave and 2-bay original chancel extended a
further 3 bays with 3-bay transepts. Original work has
quatrefoil columns, plain columns to extension. 5 tie-beam
trusses to nave have quatrefoils and cusped decoration, tiled
and mosaic chancel floor; wooden reredos with painted figures
of saints, open quatrefoil arched frontals to choir stalls,
heavily carved square wooden pulpit on octagonal base, west
gallery with wooden panelling and brass handrail. Stained
glass in E window: Christ in Glory flanked by St Stephen and
St Paul; in S wall of nave a memorial window to Thomas Butler,
d.1873
(Thoresby Society Publications, Second Series, Vol 2: Webster
C: RD Chantrell, Architect: his life and work in Leeds
1818-47: 1991-).

Listing NGR: SE2653835816

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• St. Stephen's Church, Kirkstall at Wikipedia
• St. Stephen's Church, Kirkstall official website
• Wikidata Q24705033

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