Historic churches · Yorkshire & the Humber
St Edward King and Confessor Catholic Church, Clifford
In or near Kirk Deighton.
St Edward King and Confessor Catholic Church, Clifford — a Grade II*-listed church in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ulleskelf · 9.8 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Edward King and Confessor Catholic Church in Clifford, you can take the train to Ulleskelf station, which is 9.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LS23 6HP, and entry to the church is free.
About
St Edward King and Confessor Catholic Church, Clifford is a Grade II*-listed building in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Saint Edward King and Confessor Church is a Roman Catholic church in Clifford, West Yorkshire. The church is the largest in Clifford and its tall tower is the most prominent structure in the area. The church is a grade II Listed building and serves Clifford and the surrounding villages. The church lies in the Roman Catholic diocese of Leeds and deanery of Harrogate.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church was built to serve the population of Irish workers that came to work in the flax mill owned by the Grimston Brothers that was established in the village in 1831. The Grimstons, Cliffords and Vavasour families contributed to the cost of building the church. It was built in the Romanesque style by J.A. Hansom to designs by Ramsay between 1845 and 1848. The tower was built to designs by George Goldie and completed in 1866-7. It was built on the site of a former Wesleyan Chapel, hence its location on Chapel Lane, where it joins the High Street.
Architecture
There is a three-bay arcade under the west organ gallery in the tower. The aisle arcades have plain cylindrical piers and octagonal capitals to round arches. The two eastern bays form the sanctuary. Two of the stained glass windows, in the Lady Chapel and north aisle, has been attributed to Augustus Pugin (1848). Five windows are by Antoine Lusson, or Lusson and Bourdant, of France (1850s).
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.8934, -1.3467
- District
- Leeds
- Parish
- Clifford
- Postcode
- LS23 6HP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Nearest railway station
- Ulleskelf — 9.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593019 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Edward King and Confessor Catholic Church, Clifford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Edward King and Confessor Catholic Church, Clifford?
- St Edward King and Confessor Catholic Church, Clifford is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode LS23 6HP), in the parish of Clifford.
- What is St Edward King and Confessor Catholic Church, Clifford?
- St Edward King and Confessor Catholic Church, Clifford — a Grade II*-listed church in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Edward King and Confessor Catholic Church, Clifford?
- The nearest railway station is Ulleskelf, about 9.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode LS23 6HP.
- Is St Edward King and Confessor Catholic Church, Clifford a listed building?
- St Edward King and Confessor Catholic Church, Clifford is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is St Edward King and Confessor Catholic Church, Clifford free to visit?
- Yes, St Edward King and Confessor Catholic Church, Clifford is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Edward King and Confessor Catholic Church, Clifford?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LS23 6HP. It sits within the Wetherby and Easingwold parliamentary constituency.