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St Saviours Church Leeds
Heritage Open Day: Walk round the Grade I listed beautiful church and grounds to take in the architecture and stained glass windows. Refreshments available St Saviour’s Church was the foundation of Edward Bouverie Pusey, Regius Professor of Hebrew at the University of Oxford. The architect was John Macduff Derick (1815-1859). He was born in Sligo, Ireland, practised in Oxford and was a pupil of Sir John Soane and a friend of A.W.N. Pugin.
St Saviour’s was consecrated on 28th October 1845 and was built from three motivations. Firstly, as a memorial to Pusey’s wife and two of his daughters. Secondly, as an attempt to establish Tractarian principles in a church parish setting. Thirdly, as a missionary endeavour in a desperately poor area of Leeds known as ‘The Bank’.
Sat 7 Sep:1000-1400; Sun 8 Sep:1200-1500; Sat 14 Sep:1000-1400; Sun 15 Sep:1200-1500; Free Entry.
St Saviours Church, Ellerby Road, Richmond Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS9 8LD
Sat 7 Sep to Sun 15 September