St Andrew's Roundhay United Reformed Church

St Andrew's Roundhay is in Shaftesbury Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is an active United Reformed Church in Leeds. The church and Sunday school is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2]

St Andrew's Roundhay
St Andrew's Roundhay United Reformed Church
St Andrew's Roundhay, from Shaftesbury Avenue
St Andrew's Roundhay
Location in West Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE 321 383
LocationShaftesbury Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire
CountryEngland
DenominationUnited Reformed Church
WebsiteSt Andrew's Roundhay
History
StatusNonconformist Church
DedicationSaint Andrew
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated5 August 1976
Architect(s)W H Beevers
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Completed1908
Specifications
MaterialsStone, tile roofs
Administration
ParishSt Andrew's Roundhay United Reformed Church
Clergy
Minister(s)Rev Tim Lowe (Oct. 2017)[1]

History

St Andrew's Roundhay was built as Roundhay Congregational Church and designed by the architect W H Beevers in Gothic Revival style. The foundation stone of the first School Church was laid in November 1901. The Church was formally constituted in February 1902 with 29 members. The foundation stone of the present church was laid in 1907 and the church was opened in 1908.

In 1972 the church became St Andrew's Roundhay United Reformed Church.

Architecture

The church is constructed in rock-faced gritstone and has a red tile roof. The three-stage tower is tall but slim. The Sunday school is attached to the north end of the church. The church has a 5-bay nave with open timber roof and wooden panelling. The east window is illustrating the parable of the Good Samaritan and dated 1907.

International relations

St Andrew's Roundhay has a partnership with the Lutherkirche in Frankenthal, Rhineland-Palatinate and the Martinskirche in Bernburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

References
  1. St Andrew's, Roundhay
  2. Historic England, "Church of St Andrew Roundhay and Sunday School (1256072)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 August 2017
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