Leeds Minster, Leeds

Leeds Minster, Leeds

Leeds Minster is a large Church of England parish church of major architectural and liturgical significance. It has been designated a grade I listed building by English Heritage. Leeds does not have an Anglican cathedral, but the parish church has close links with the Roman Catholic Cathedral Church of Saint Anne in Leeds.

The church is built in ashlar stone with slate roofs in the English Gothic style of the late 14th century, a transition from the Decorated to the Perpendicular, and is cruciform in plan. The church is 180 feet 7 inches long and 86 feet wide, its tower rises to 139 feet. The chancel and nave each have four bays of equal length with clerestories and tall aisles. The tower is situated at the centre of north aisle. Below the tower on the north side is the main entrance.
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Sight Name: Leeds Minster
Sight Location: Leeds, England (See walking tours in Leeds)
Sight Type: Religious

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