St Peter's Church, Walton, Leeds

St. Peter's Church, Walton
Church of Saint Peter, Walton
53°55′29″N 1°19′47″W / 53.92463°N 1.32978°W / 53.92463; -1.32978Coordinates: 53°55′29″N 1°19′47″W / 53.92463°N 1.32978°W / 53.92463; -1.32978
Location Walton (near Wetherby), West Yorkshire
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Architecture
Status Parish Church
Heritage designation Grade II* listed building
Architect(s) W.M Fawcett (19th century restoration)
Specifications
Materials Magnesian limestone with graduated green slate roofs
Administration
Parish Walton
Archdeaconry Leeds
Diocese Leeds
Province York

The Church of St. Peter in Walton, near Wetherby in West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds.

History

The church originates from the 12th century although most of the current structure dates from the 14th century with an extensive restoration undertaken between 1890 and 1891 to the plans of architect W.M. Fawcett. On 30 March 1966 it was registered as a Grade II* listed building.[1]

Architectural style

The church's west tower

The church is constructed of squared magnesian limestone with a graduated green slate roof. The church has a west tower with a clock on its southern face, a three bay nave with a southern porch and a narrower two-bay chancel with a vestry to its northern side. The tower is without buttresses, a small lancet window to its western side.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Church of St Peter, Walton". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
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