The Oldest Churches in Leeds
Leeds Minster, 2-6 Kirkgate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7DJ
The Domesday Book records that the small village of Leeds had a church and a priest. A bigger church replaced it on the same site but was pulled down in 1838 to make way for the Victorian Minster, which occupies the exact footprint of the medieval church, enlarged over the centuries. Professor Hill's illustrated talk looks at the evidence for the Anglo-Saxon church and goes on to examine Kirkstall Abbey and St John's Adel, St John the Evangelist and Holy Trinity Boar Lane, each with the distinctive architecture of their period. The talk ends with an invitation to join Prof Hill for a guided viewing of the Anglo-Saxon stone cross standing within the Minster – our surviving witness to that first place of worship in Leeds.
Timings & Tours
- Wednesday 17 September:
- Talk 1300-1400
Location & directions
Leeds Minster, 2-6 Kirkgate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7DJ
- Directions:
- Approaching from the city centre, Leeds Minster is clearly visible at the bottom of Kirkgate.
- Contact on day:
- Revd Canon Paul Maybury
- Telephone number:
- +441138312617
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Parking may be available at the front of the Minster but spaces are limited.
