Historic churches · West Midlands
All Saints Church, Leek
In or near Bradnop.
All Saints Church, Leek — Grade I listed building-listed church in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leek (Churnet Valley) · 1.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
All Saints Church in Leek is located at postcode ST13 5PT and is approximately 1 km from the nearest railway station, Leek (Churnet Valley). Entry to the church is free.
About
All Saints Church, Leek is a Grade I listed building-listed church in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1268538). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
All Saints' Church is an Anglican church in Leek, Staffordshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building. It was designed by Norman Shaw, and built in 1885–1887; the church has stained glass by Morris & Co.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
All Saints' Church is an Anglican church in Leek, Staffordshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building. It was designed by Norman Shaw, and built in 1885–1887; the church has stained glass by Morris & Co.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
An earlier brick-built church in the Compton area of Leek opened in 1863; it was known as Compton Schoolchurch or Christ Church. It was enlarged in 1885. Joseph Challinor, a Leek solicitor, gave part of the site for a new church in Compton, and contributed nearly one third of the cost. The church was designed by Norman Shaw; he had come to the area in the 1860s to design the new St Matthew's Church in Meerbrook. The foundation stone of All Saints' was laid in 1885, and the church was consecrated in 1887. The parish of All Saints was formed in 1889, out of St Luke's and St Edward's. It covered the southern part of the town and Longsdon, a village south-west of Leek. The parishes of St…
Architecture
Much of the stained glass is by Morris & Co., of which some are to designs of Edward Burne-Jones. The south wall window of the Lady Chapel, and all the painted decorations in the chancel, are by Gerald Horsley.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1023, -2.0239
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Parish
- Leek
- Postcode
- ST13 5PT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Established
- 1887
- Nearest railway station
- Leek (Churnet Valley) — 1 km
- Official site
- leekparish.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17541384 (CC0)
- wikipedia: All Saints' Church, Leek (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is All Saints Church, Leek?
- All Saints Church, Leek is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST13 5PT), in the parish of Leek.
- What is All Saints Church, Leek?
- All Saints Church, Leek — Grade I listed building-listed church in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to All Saints Church, Leek?
- The nearest railway station is Leek (Churnet Valley), about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode ST13 5PT.
- When was All Saints Church, Leek built?
- Built or established in 1887. Designed by Richard Norman Shaw.
- Is All Saints Church, Leek a listed building?
- All Saints Church, Leek is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is All Saints Church, Leek free to visit?
- Yes, All Saints Church, Leek is free to enter.
- How do I get to All Saints Church, Leek?
- The nearest railway station is Leek (Churnet Valley), about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ST13 5PT.