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The church was built in 1868, on land given by the Beckett family of Kirkstall Grange who paid £10,000 towards it. The architects were [[Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe|Edmund Beckett Denison]] and [[William Henry Crossland|W. H. Crossland]].<ref name=Wrathmell>{{cite book | last = Wrathmell| first = Susan| first2= John |last2=Minnis| title = Leeds| series = Pevsner architectural guides| year = 2005| publisher = Yale U.P.|isbn = 0-300-10736-6| pages =260–262}}</ref> The spire is {{convert|186|feet}} high.<ref name=Mee>Arthur Mee (1941) The King's England: Yorkshire - West Riding (Hodder & Stoughton, London) p. 179</ref> |
The church was built in 1868, on land given by the Beckett family of Kirkstall Grange who paid £10,000 towards it. The architects were [[Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe|Edmund Beckett Denison]] and [[William Henry Crossland|W. H. Crossland]].<ref name=Wrathmell>{{cite book | last = Wrathmell| first = Susan| first2= John |last2=Minnis| title = Leeds| series = Pevsner architectural guides| year = 2005| publisher = Yale U.P.|isbn = 0-300-10736-6| pages =260–262}}</ref> The spire is {{convert|186|feet}} high.<ref name=Mee>Arthur Mee (1941) The King's England: Yorkshire - West Riding (Hodder & Stoughton, London) p. 179</ref> |
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St Chad's operated a Home for Girls, opened by the [[Waifs and Strays Society]] in January 1889 at Glebe House, Hollins Lane, Far Headingley. A new home for the girls was opened in December 1894 and a church service at St Chad's was conducted by the [[John Pulleine|Bishop of Richmond]] to celebrate the event. The house was then owned by solicitor [[Middleton family|Gilbert Middleton]] (died 1921) whose family supported a number of local [[Church of England]] charities. Gilbert Middleton's uncle, solicitor Arthur Middleton (died 1907) and members of Arthur's family, including his wife Jane Middleton (died 1964, daughter of [[Berney baronets|Sir Henry Berney, 9th Baronet]]) and their son, solicitor Henry Dubs Middleton (died 1932) are buried in the St Chad's graveyard.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Higginbotham |first1=P. |title=St Chad's Home for Girls, Far Headingley |url=https://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/LeedsStChadWS/ |publisher=Higginbotham |access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gilbert Middleton - 1911 |
St Chad's operated a Home for Girls, opened by the [[Waifs and Strays Society]] in January 1889 at Glebe House, Hollins Lane, Far Headingley. A new home for the girls was opened in December 1894 and a church service at St Chad's was conducted by the [[John Pulleine|Bishop of Richmond]] to celebrate the event. The house was then owned by solicitor [[Middleton family|Gilbert Middleton]] (died 1921) whose family supported a number of local [[Church of England]] charities. Gilbert Middleton's uncle, solicitor Arthur Middleton (died 1907) and members of Arthur's family, including his wife Jane Middleton (died 1964, daughter of [[Berney baronets|Sir Henry Berney, 9th Baronet]]) and their son, solicitor Henry Dubs Middleton (died 1932) are buried in the St Chad's graveyard.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Higginbotham |first1=P. |title=St Chad's Home for Girls, Far Headingley |url=https://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/LeedsStChadWS/ |publisher=Higginbotham |access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gilbert Middleton - 1911 "Glebe House", Hollin Lane, Far Headingly, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |url=https://wyndhammarsh.co.uk/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I11799&tree=CledwynMarsh |publisher=The N.I.W and P., Probate Search Service, (H.M. Government U.K.). |access-date=5 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=St Chad's Church - Burials |url=https://stchads.co.uk/ |publisher=St Chad's Church (Parish) |access-date=5 May 2023}}</ref> |
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In 1909-11 St Chad's Church was modified, removing the octagonal [[apse]] and replacing it with a rectangular [[chancel]] and adding a [[Lady chapel]] and an organ chamber to the sides.<ref name=Wrathmell/> The organ was also built at this time, to fit into the new space. It was constructed by [[Harrison & Harrison]] of [[Durham, England|Durham]], rebuilt in 1988 with electric power and refurbished in 2011, along with a reordering of the church interior.<ref name=Organ>{{cite web |url=https://stchads.co.uk/about-us/st-chads-church-history-and-architecture/the-organ-at-st-chads/ |title=The Organ at St. Chad's |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=stchads.co.uk |access-date=6 August 2018 }}</ref> The Creation window above the altar was designed and made by [[M. E. Aldrich Rope]] in 1922.<ref name=NHLE1375301/><ref name=Wrathmell/> |
In 1909-11 St Chad's Church was modified, removing the octagonal [[apse]] and replacing it with a rectangular [[chancel]] and adding a [[Lady chapel]] and an organ chamber to the sides.<ref name=Wrathmell/> The organ was also built at this time, to fit into the new space. It was constructed by [[Harrison & Harrison]] of [[Durham, England|Durham]], rebuilt in 1988 with electric power and refurbished in 2011, along with a reordering of the church interior.<ref name=Organ>{{cite web |url=https://stchads.co.uk/about-us/st-chads-church-history-and-architecture/the-organ-at-st-chads/ |title=The Organ at St. Chad's |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=stchads.co.uk |access-date=6 August 2018 }}</ref> The Creation window above the altar was designed and made by [[M. E. Aldrich Rope]] in 1922.<ref name=NHLE1375301/><ref name=Wrathmell/> |
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Revision as of 03:44, 6 May 2024
| St Chad's Church, Far Headingley | |
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 View of church from the East | |
  St Chad's Church, Far Headingley Church location shown within West Yorkshire | |
| 53°49′41″N 1°35′10″W / 53.8281°N 1.5860°W | |
| OS grid reference | SE 27335 36897 |
| Location | Otley Road, Far Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS165JT |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Central/Liberal[1] |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Dedication | St Chad |
| Consecrated | 1868 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Architect(s) | Edmund Beckett Denison and W H Crossland |
| Architectural type | Gothic Revival |
| Completed | 1868, modified 1911 |
| Construction cost | £10,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Spire height | 186 feet (57 m) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of York |
| Diocese | Diocese of Leeds |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | The Revd Tony Whatmough |
| Vicar(s) | The Revd Hannah Lievesley |
| Laity | |
| Reader(s) | Gill Griggs, Abbie Palmer, and Bryan Turnbull |
| Organist(s) | Richard Wilson |
| Churchwarden(s) | Helen Cruickshank and Alison Gallant |
St Chad's Church, Far Headingley is the parish church of Far Headingley in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The church is Grade II* listed in Gothic Revival style.[2] The dedication is to Chad of Mercia, who was bishop of York and died in AD 672. It is set back from the busy Otley Road, with a cricket field and the parish war memorial (Grade II listed) nearer the road.
History
The church was built in 1868, on land given by the Beckett family of Kirkstall Grange who paid £10,000 towards it. The architects were Edmund Beckett Denison and W. H. Crossland.[3] The spire is 186 feet (57 m) high.[4]
St Chad's operated a Home for Girls, opened by the Waifs and Strays Society in January 1889 at Glebe House, Hollins Lane, Far Headingley. A new home for the girls was opened in December 1894 and a church service at St Chad's was conducted by the Bishop of Richmond to celebrate the event. The house was then owned by solicitor Gilbert Middleton (died 1921) whose family supported a number of local Church of England charities. Gilbert Middleton's uncle, solicitor Arthur Middleton (died 1907) and members of Arthur's family, including his wife Jane Middleton (died 1964, daughter of Sir Henry Berney, 9th Baronet) and their son, solicitor Henry Dubs Middleton (died 1932) are buried in the St Chad's graveyard.[5][6][7]
In 1909-11 St Chad's Church was modified, removing the octagonal apse and replacing it with a rectangular chancel and adding a Lady chapel and an organ chamber to the sides.[3] The organ was also built at this time, to fit into the new space. It was constructed by Harrison & Harrison of Durham, rebuilt in 1988 with electric power and refurbished in 2011, along with a reordering of the church interior.[8] The Creation window above the altar was designed and made by M. E. Aldrich Rope in 1922.[2][3]
In 2002 the Lady Chapel was renamed the Chapel of St Oswald, when St Oswald's church in Meanwood closed. A glass partition was installed.[9]
St Chad's has won an "Eco-congregation" award,[10] and in November 2007 the church won the Church Times national award for biodiversity in recognition of its wildlife-friendly churchyard.[11]
Use in television
The church has been used on multiple occasions by Yorkshire Television as a filming location including for Fat Friends and At Home with the Braithwaites.
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West side and graveyard -
Lady chapel -
Porch and main door -
Creation window
See also
References
- ^ "Parish Profile: St Chad's, Far Headingley, Leeds" (PDF). pathways.churchofengland.org. The Church of England. 24 February 2019. Archived from the original (pdf) on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Chad (1375301)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ a b c Wrathmell, Susan; Minnis, John (2005). Leeds. Pevsner architectural guides. Yale U.P. pp. 260–262. ISBN 0-300-10736-6.
- ^ Arthur Mee (1941) The King's England: Yorkshire - West Riding (Hodder & Stoughton, London) p. 179
- ^ Higginbotham, P. "St Chad's Home for Girls, Far Headingley". Higginbotham. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Gilbert Middleton - 1911 "Glebe House", Hollin Lane, Far Headingly, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England". The N.I.W and P., Probate Search Service, (H.M. Government U.K.). Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "St Chad's Church - Burials". St Chad's Church (Parish). Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "The Organ at St. Chad's". stchads.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "The Lady Chapel / Chapel of St. Oswald". stchads.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Ecocongregation". Retrieved 18 January 2008.
- ^ "The greenest of them all". Church Times. 23 November 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
External links
Media related to St Chad's Church, Far Headingley at Wikimedia Commons
