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Anglican Church. 1897-98. By G F Bodley.
Bath stone and Ancaster stone ashlar, tile roof.
Built by Stephens and Baslow of Bristol.
Glass by Burlison and Grylls.
PLAN: Nave of 6 bays, chancel and aisles under one roof
without clerestory, large detached tower on S of S aisle
connected by passage and serving as porch. Gothic Revival
style.
EXTERIOR: Traceried windows, narrow buttresses and
crenellated tower with central staircase turret and belfry
stage with clock, shields in relief and gargoyles.
INTERIOR: C14-style ribbed quatrefoil columns and chamfered
arches; the 3-light windows are set in recesses with
quatrefoils and cusped panels below; nave ceiling is
tunnel-vaulted in wood, in the aisles timber trusses on
alternate stone corbels and wooden brackets, painted with
badges and chevrons. The floor is stone-flagged with wood
to pew area. Organ loft at mezzanine level at east end of
north aisle. A fine carved screen with organ gallery
separates nave and chancel. The chancel ceiling is ribbed
and panelled, painted blue with 'IHS'. Sanctuary floor
black and white marble, the walls panelled, the reredos of
carved and gilded wood has figures of Christ in Glory, the
Annunciation and saints all under traceried canopies.
The choir and clergy vestries lie north of the chancel. To
the south the Lady Chapel sanctuary has a white marble
floor and fine triptych reredos with central figure of
Christ flanked by painted figures of female saints: Mary
Bethany, Monica, Martha, Agnes. Chapel floor stone with
wood in seating areas. Plain panelling with linenfold and
quatrefoil details to pews, choir stalls, pulpit. Plaques
in choir and chancel commemorate John Primalt Maud,
perpetual curate of Chapel Allerton 1890-1904, the period
of building, and the laying of the foundation stone
18.10.1897 and consecration 03.02.1900.
(Linstrum 1978). Linstrum, D: West Yorkshire Architects and
Architecture: London: 1978-: 232; Building News, Vol 76:
1899-: 6; Building News, Vol 80: 1901-: 661,
676-677).