Parish Church Of All Saints - Castleford, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc
N 53° 43.586 W 001° 21.380
30U E 608442 N 5954339
The Church of the All Saints' in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds. The church is Grade II listed.
Waymark Code: WM1773C
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/27/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Iris & Harry
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All Saints is one of three Anglican churches in the town; the other two being All Saints at Hightown and St Paul the Apostle.

History

The Church was built to a design by H. F. Bacon and was completed in 1866.

Architectural Style

The church is built of Hammer-dressed sandstone with a slate roof. The five-bay nave has both north and south aisles with a crossing tower, a south gabled porch and north and south transepts. The buttressed north aisle has a weathered plinth, two-centred arched window with two cusped lights with hood moulds with figured stops. The crossing tower has two stages and corner pilasters and a white clock face with hood mould and two recessed louvred belfry windows with set in shafts at each side." link
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1866

Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source

If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Anglican

If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday

Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 9:30 AM

Street address of Church:
Parish Church Of All Saints


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If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed

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