St Mary's in the Wood Church, Morley
St Mary's in the Wood Church is a redundant and former United Reform Church place of worship in Morley, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1876-78 on the site of a medieval church.[1] The former church is situated on Troy Road and Commercial Street north of the town.
St Mary’s in the Wood Church | |
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St Mary’s in the Wood Church, Morley | |
![]() The former St Mary's in the Wood Church after fire damage | |
53.747833°N 1.601534°W | |
OS grid reference | SE263280 |
Location | Morley, West Yorkshire |
Country | England |
Denomination | United Reform Church |
Website | https://stmarysinthewoodmorleyurc.org.uk/ |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Derelict |
Style | Gothic revival |
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The church and spire seen from Commercial Street.
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Current meeting place of the congregation on Commercial Street
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Church and graveyard prior to fire
The church became redundant in the late 20th century and sat derelict until 2010, when a fire destroyed large parts of the church, leaving only the spire and burnt out parts of the former building remaining.[2] The church congregation is still active although meeting at a new place of worship on Commercial Street further south of the old church in a chapel.[3]
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References
- Libraries, Leeds (25 January 2019). "A Brief History of Morley Churches".
- "Evacuation as Morley church catches fire". 12 June 2010 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "St. Mary's in the Wood, Morley". stmarysinthewoodmorleyurc.org.uk. 21 May 2016.
External links
Media related to Former St Mary's in the Wood Church, Morley at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
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