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St Thomas

St Thomas church, with its unusual layout and ceiling, is a wonderful place to meet together for worship or to trace the industrial history of Stanningley.

Stanningley, Yorkshire

Opening times

The church is usually open, other than for worship, on Wednesdays 11am to 1pm. At most other times access can be obtained by contacting Mrs Betty Butcher on telephone number 07988 710765. A notice to this effect is displayed on the main door of the church.

Address

Town Street
Stanningley
Yorkshire
LS28 6NB

The church was consecrated in 1841 and is of notable neoNorman style. Since then, it has stood as a place of worship, serving the community of Stanningley.

Inside the church, instead of the more common central aisle, there are two side aisles, reminiscent of a non conformist chapel of the time. The six stained glass windows are of quality Victorian craftsmanship, the most singular being on the south side, in memory of two young Sunday School teachers who were struck by lightning in 1869 and who are buried together in the churchyard. The organ chamber houses an instrument made locally by Binns of Bramley in 1906 and is accessed through an arch supported by curved steel plates rivetted together; a tangible connection to our local steel bridge manufacturing heritage. The industrial history of Stanningley is recalled further in the memorial inscriptions within the church and graveyard. Family names, including Butler, Gaunt, Wade, Vickers, Roberts and Gott, once significant local industrialists active in woollen cloth manufacturing and iron founding, are present.

The tower houses the Coronation Clock, manufactured by Potts of Leeds and paid for by public subscription to mark the coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

  • Captivating architecture

  • Fascinating churchyard

  • Social heritage stories

  • Accessible toilets nearby

  • Bus stop within 100m

  • Car park at church

  • Dog friendly

  • Level access to the main areas

  • On street parking at church

  • Parking within 250m

  • Walkers & cyclists welcome

  • Holy Communion service 9.30am every Sunday. The second Sunday of each month is usually a Parade Service, involving the uniformed groups. Holy Communion service 10am every Wednesday.

  • Coffee Morning every fourth Saturday 10am to 1pm in the adjacent church hall.

  • Church of England

  • Foundation Grant, £4,500, 2022

  • Our Foundation Grants fund urgent maintenance work and small repairs to help keep churches open.

Contact information

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