Mount St Mary's Church, Leeds

Mount St Mary's Church
Church of the Immaculate Virgin Mary
East side of the church
Mount St Mary's Church is located in West Yorkshire
Mount St Mary's Church
Mount St Mary's Church
Location in West Yorkshire
53°47′38″N 1°31′36″W / 53.794000°N 1.526707°W / 53.794000; -1.526707
OS grid referenceSE3130433169
LocationRichmond Hill, Leeds
CountryEngland
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusClosed
Founded1851 (1851)
Founder(s)Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
DedicationBlessed Virgin Mary
Dedicated29 July 1857
Architecture
Functional statusRedundant church
Heritage designationGrade II* listed
Designated5 August 1976[1]
Architect(s)Joseph Hansom
Edward Pugin
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking24 May 1853
Completed13 September 1866
Construction cost£8,000
ClosedJune 1989
Specifications
Length165 ft (50 m)
Width100 ft (30 m)
Nave width60 ft (18 m)
Height85 ft (26 m)

Mount St Mary's Church or the Church of the Immaculate Virgin Mary is a Grade II* listed building and a redundant Roman Catholic church in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1851 and designed by Joseph Hansom, with extensions by Edward Pugin. It is next to Mount St Mary's Catholic High School, Leeds.[1] Part of the church was demolished in 2024 to make way for flats.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference eng was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Derelict Gothic church to be converted into 175 apartments". Aspen Woolf. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  3. ^ Unger, Paul (9 May 2024). "Church to be redeveloped for residential". Place Yorkshire. Retrieved 27 October 2024.