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St John's Church

St John's Church
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4.5
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The church of St John the Evangelist is a rare church as few were built during the Carolian period (the reign of Charles...
moreThe church of St John the Evangelist is a rare church as few were built during the Carolian period (the reign of Charles I - Carolus being the Latin form of Charles). St John the Evangelist was founded by John Harrison, a wealthy wool merchant in 1634AD. Harrison was well known for his acts of philanthropy and his contribution to the civic development of Leeds. Amongst his acts of benevolence Harrison built twenty almshouses between 1628AD-1634AD, and he gave land and a new building for the Town Grammar School. John Harrison and other leading merchants petitioned Charles I for a new Borough Charter and this was granted in 1626 allowing Leeds its first town council. Leeds was increasing in size and population by the beginning of the seventeenth century, and it seems it was in reaction to the growing demand for another place of worship that the building of St John the Evangelist was embarked upon.less
- Website: visitchurches.org.uk
- Address: 23 New Briggate, Leeds, LS2 8JD
- Phone: (0113) 244 1689
- Hours: Closed Now
- Mon: closed
- Tue: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Wed: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Thu: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Fri: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Sat: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Sun: closed

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- 293neilk
  10/08/21
  St John's Church was a church my twin brother Stephen and I chanced upon as we were heading to The Parkside Tavern and what a great find. A quick bit of googling revealed it to be the oldest church in... more
- LauraDaveJames
  06/08/18
  This church was built during the reign of Charles 1. Very few churches were built in this era. Although it was over restored during the 19th century some of the original features are still in place.... more
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