Leeds Parish Church

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Leeds Parish Church Image:Leeds Parish Church.jpg
Parish Church of St Peter-at-Leeds
Dedication	St Peter
Denomination	Church of England
Administration
Archdeaconry	Leeds
Diocese	Ripon and Leeds
Province	York
Clergy
Precentor	Revd Joanna Yates
Rector	Canon Tony Bundock
Curate	Revd Richard Coutts
Other
Organist/Director of Music	Simon Lindley
Organist	David Houlder
Website	www.leedsparishchurch.org.uk

Leeds Parish Church, or the Church of Saint Peter-at-Leeds, in Leeds, West Yorkshire is a large and architecturally-significant Church of England parish church. The city of Leeds does not have a Church of England cathedral, but there is a Roman Catholic cathedral (Leeds Cathedral).

Contents 1 History 2 The church today 3 Music 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

An early 7th century church on this site was burned down in 633AD. A church at Ledes is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book. The church was rebuilt after a fire in the 14th century, and again in the 19th century. Walter Farquhar Hook as Vicar of Leeds was responsible for the construction of the present building, which was consecrated on 2 September 1841. The architect was Robert Dennis Chantrell.

[edit] The church today

The church is in the Anglican Diocese of Ripon and Leeds (cathedral at Ripon), in the Parish of Leeds City along with Holy Trinity church in Boar Lane. It is in the old centre of the city of Leeds, on Kirkgate. The Rector of Leeds is the Revd Canon Tony Bundock.

Leeds Parish Church is a Grade I listed building, and a member of the Greater Churches Group.

[edit] Music

This is the only Church of England parish church in England to have daily choral services^[1]. The organist and choirmaster is Dr Simon Lindley.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Leeds Parish Church website
• Looking at buildings: from the Pevsner Architectural Guides
• Images of England — details from listed building database (465926)

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Coordinates: 53°47′42″N, 1°32′10″W