St Peter's Church, Walton, Leeds

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St Peter's Church, Walton
Church of Saint Peter, Walton
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St Peter's Church, Walton, Leeds
53°55′29″N1°19′47″W / 53.92463°N 1.32978°W / 53.92463; -1.32978
OS grid reference SE 44114 47819
Location Walton (near Wetherby), West Yorkshire
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Status Parish Church
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II* listed building
Architect(s) W. M. Fawcett (19th century restoration)
Specifications
Materials Magnesian limestone with graduated green slate roofs
Administration
Province York
Diocese York
Archdeaconry Leeds
Parish Walton

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

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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 St. Peter's Church, Walton, Leeds (24th May 2016) 003.jpg
The church's west tower

The church is constructed of squared magnesian limestone with a graduated green slate roof. The church features a west tower with a clock on its south face, a three-bay nave with a south porch, and a narrower two-bay chancel accompanied by a vestry on the north side. The tower lacks buttresses and includes a small lancet window on its west side.

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References

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