Search results
Leeds Minster is a centre of musical excellence, with music at its heart. Why not come to an organ recital or to hear the choir sing at Choral Evensong? Find out more about how to be part of it!
Leeds Minster, also known as the Minster and Parish Church of Saint Peter-at-Leeds (formerly Leeds Parish Church) is the minster church of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It stands on the site of the oldest church in the city and is of architectural and liturgical significance.
Leeds Minster is a historically significant church. Find out when Leeds Minster is open for visiting and what there is to see on your visit!
Consecrated in 1841 (with Florence Nightingale in the congregation), the gothic revival style Leeds parish church was the largest church to be built in England since St Paul’s Cathedral.
Leeds Minster, or the Minster and Parish Church of Saint Peter-at-Leeds (formerly Leeds Parish Church) is the minster church of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It stands on the site of the oldest church in the city and is of architectural and liturgical significance.
Mar 19, 2023 · People have been worshipping at Leeds Minster for around 1,400 years, yet many people today who live, work or visit Leeds often overlook this magnificent building on the cusp of the busy ring...
The Four Seasons and The Lark Ascending by Candlelight – London Concertante. Admission: Book here. Organised by London Concertante. Doors open 6.45pm, duration 2 hours with a 20 minute interval. More info.
Leeds Minster from the north-west. The rebuilding was a project led by the energetic vicar, Dr W. F. Hook, widely seen as the country’s greatest parish priest of the nineteenth century. You can see his tomb in the north-east corner (to the left of the high altar).
Dr Webster says Leeds Minster (formerly Leeds Parish Church) has a unique place within Church of England history. “What we regard as quintessentially Church of England, so an altar raised on steps, choirboys in robes, two lines of choir stalls facing each other, it all starts here in Leeds.
Walk around and soak up the atmosphere of a building rich in history and heritage, light a votive candle, listen to the famous organ, enjoy a light lunch in the Refectory. If you do have not the time for an extended personal visit, but pass the Parish Church on foot, by train, by bus, or in your car, do listen out for the Bells. The origins of ...
