St Thomas's Church, Huddersfield

St Thomas the Apostle Church, Huddersfield

St Thomas's Church is a Church of England church in the Diocese of Leeds. It is situated in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England and is a Grade II* listed building. The church was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott and built between 1857 and 1859. It was consecrated in 1859 and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2009.

St Thomas's stands in the Modern Catholic tradition of the Church of England. As the parish rejects the ordination of women, it receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Wakefield (currently Tony Robinson.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "St Thomas, Huddersfield". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  • Historic England. "Details from image database (340211)". Images of England.

Coordinates: 53°38′32″N 1°47′32″W / 53.642340°N 1.792330°W / 53.642340; -1.792330


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