List of places of worship in the City of Leeds

This article lists open, former and demolished places of worship situated within the boundaries of the City of Leeds.

Open places of worship

Aberford NameImage Location Denomination Grade OpenedNotesSt Ricarius ChurchMain StreetLS25 3BRChurch of England1861The church is of Norman origins but was rebuilt in 1861. Part of the benefice of Aberford with Micklefield.St. Ricarius - More information, accessed 3 May 2018

Adel NameImage Location Denomination Grade OpenedNotesAdel Methodist Church Holt LaneLS16 7NXMethodist1964Hall built in 1938. The church is part of the Leeds South and West Methodist Circuit.St John the Baptist ChurchChurch LaneChurch of England1170Quaker Meeting House Leeds QuakersNew Adel LaneLS16 6AZQuaker1868Local stone with attached warden's cottage

Allerton Bywater NameImage Location Denomination Grade OpenedNotesSt Mary the LessStation Road WF10 2DHChurch of England1865Part of the parish of Kippax with Allerton Bywater and, from June 2017, part of the United Benefice of Allerton Bywater, Kippax and Swillington.Parish of Kippax with Allerton Bywater, accessed 6 May 2017 Some of the stained glass came from the church of St Aidan, Great Preston (now closed).History of St Mary Allerton Bywater, accessed 6 May 2017

Alwoodley NameImage Location Denomination Grade OpenedNotesAlwoodleyPark Methodist Church Alwoodley Park Methodist ChurchThe LaneLS17 7BXMethodist1956The church is part of the Leeds North and East Methodist Circuit Leeds North and East Methodist CircuitSt Barnabas' Church St Barnabas' ChurchThe ViewLS17 7NAChurch of England1963Part of the Moor Allerton and Shadwell Team Ministry.Moor Allerton and Shadwell Team Ministry, accessed 9 October 2016St Paul the Apostle1Buckstone Crescent at junction with King Lane,LS17 5ES Roman Catholic1953Part of the Parish of Saint John Mary Vianney.Parish of Saint John Mary Vianney The former church building is now used as a church hall.Wigton Moor URC Wigton Moor United Reformed ChurchHigh Ash DriveLS17 8REUnited Reformed Church1968The church was founded in 1967 as a combined Congregational and Presbyterian congregation, before formation of the United Reformed Church. The church is a member of CTMAS (Churches Together in Moor Allerton and Shadwell).Wigton Moor URC, accessed 25 July 2018 From 7 May 2022 it has been served by the Leeds URC Partnership's Ministry Team. Original plans for the High Ash estate in the 1960s included space for a church to be built with a synagogue immediately adjacent, but the proposed synagogue congregation withdrew at an early date.Wigton Moor United Reformed Church, Church History, accessed 7 June 2020

Armley NameImage Location Denomination Grade OpenedNotesChrist ChurchArmley Ridge Road, LS12 3LNChurch of England1872It is featured in the BBC Domesday Project.Church at Amen Corner (Leeds Apostolic Church)Armley Ridge Road, LS12 2RDPentecostal EvangelicalAt the corner where Armley, Bramley and Kirkstall meet. Morning Services (10:30am) are held weekly in the Yoruba language and Afternoon Services (4pm) are in English.Leeds Apostolic Church, Weekly Meetings, accessed 11 June 2020 Church of the Venerable BedeStanningley Road, Wyther, LS13 4AUChurch of England1937Designed by Gribbon, Foggit and Brown,Leodis, Church of the Venerable Bede, Stanningley Road, accessed 28 April 2018 the church was opened in 1937 by C. H. Tetley of the brewing family. The tower has a single 1.5 cwt bell believed to have come from St. Stephen's Church in Burmantofts.The Bells of the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds: Wyther: The Venerable Bede, accessed 25 July 2018Emmanuel Earth MinistriesMistress LaneLS12 2LJEvangelicalBuilding formerly The Redeemed Evangelical MissionHM Prison Armley2 Gloucester TerraceLS12 2TJNon-denominational1847The prison chapel is located within the "Inner Range", a Grade II* listed building designed by William Belton Perkin and Elisha Backhouse, constructed in 1847.Sri Guru Nanak Sikh Temple62 Tong RoadLS12 1LZSikhOriginally the Mount Pisgah United Methodist Free Church, built in 1868,Leodis - a photographic archive of Leeds, Sri Guru Nanak Sikh Temple, Tong Road, accessed 22 September 2018Leeds Indexers, Mount Pisgah (UMFC), accessed 22 September 2018 later Mount Pisgah Methodist Church, part of the former Leeds West Methodist Circuit.National Archives, Mount Pisgah Methodist Chapel, Leeds, accessed 22 September 2018St Bartholomew's ChurchWesley RoadLS12 1SRChurch of England1877Noted for its Schulze organ. The outline of the previous church (demolished 1909) can be seen in the grounds.St Bartholomew's Church HallWesley RoadLS12 1SR1968The Church Hall was opened by Jimmy Savile. It is used for various purposes including worship by Lighthouse Chapel International (Pentecostal).Wesley Road ChapelWesley RoadLS12 1UHMethodist, Baptist and United Reformed1987 Fourth on this siteSunday worship is shared with Lower Wortley and Whingate Methodist Churches. Part of the Leeds South and West Circuit.Leeds South and West Circuit, Wesley Road Chapel, accessed 28 October 2022West Leeds Christadelphian Hall 118 Town StreetLS12 3JGChristadelphian1970Whingate Methodist Church and Community Centre Whingate Methodist Church61 WhingateLS12 3EJMethodist1988Part of the Leeds South and West Methodist Circuit. The original church was built in 1879.Whingate Methodist Church and Community Centre, accessed 20 June 2017 Merged in 2022 with Lower Wortley and Wesley Road Methodist Churches.Leeds South and West Circuit, Circuit Chat: Wesley's Blog, October 2022, accessed 28 October 2022

Arthington NameImage Location Denomination Grade OpenedNotesSt Mary and St Abanoub Church St Mary and St Abanoub ChurchArthington LaneLS21 1PLCoptic Orthodox2007 (1864)Redundant C of E St Peter's Church, designed by George Gilbert Scott, built 1864, taken over and renamed in 2007.Iklely Gazette, 21 June 2007 Little known church brings worship back to the village It serves a congregation living in West, North and East Yorkshire.About the church, accessed 4 October 2016

Bardsey NameImage Location Denomination Grade OpenedNotesAll Hallows ChurchChurch LaneLS17 9DHChurch of England825Earliest parts from 825. Upper tower is Saxon (10th century), church enlarged 1100 to 1400. The Parish Church of All Hallows The Church of St Mary Magdalene in East Keswick is part of the same parish.

Barwick-in-Elmet NameImage Location Denomination Grade OpenedNotesAll Saints' ChurchMain StreetLS15 4HRChurch of England14th centuryThe oldest part is 14th century; the tower is 15th century. Part of Elmete Trinity Benefice (which consists of the parishes of All Saints, Barwick in Elmet, St Philip's, Scholes and St Peter's, Thorner).Double Deacon Day - Twenty new Curates Ordained at Two Services, published 1 July 2017, accessed 15 June 2018A Church near you: Scholes, St Philip's - More Information, accessed 7 August 2018Barwick Methodist Church Barwick Methodist ChurchThe BoyleLS15 4JNMethodist1900The church is part of the Leeds North and East Methodist Circuit, formerly Leeds East Circuit.Leeds East Circuit, accessed 7 February 2019

Beeston NameImage Location Denomination Grade OpenedNotesBeeston Hill United Free Church Beeston Hill United Free Church, Beeston Hill United Free Church, The United Reformed Church Directory: Beeston Hill United Free ChurchMalvern RoadLS11 8PDBaptist, Methodist and United Reformed1974The church is a Local Ecumenical Partnership with members from the Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed churches. It is part of the Leeds South and West Methodist Circuit and the URC Yorkshire Synod. From 7 May 2022 it has been served by the Leeds URC Partnership's Ministry Team.Stainbeck United Reform Church, The Leeds URC Partnership Inauguration and Induction of the Ministry Team was held on 7th May 2022, accessed 1 July 2022City Evangelical ChurchCity Evangelical Church, LeedsMalvern StreetLS11 8SXEvangelical1901Originally a Baptist Chapel, now part of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches and a member of the Yorkshire Gospel Partnership.About City Evangelical Church, LeedsGurdwara Guru Nanak Nishkan Sewak Jath (GNNSJ)Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (Leeds) UK78 Lady Pit LaneLS11 6DPSikh1986Former Ringtons tea-packing factory, purchased by the Sikh community and converted into a Gurdwara in December 1986. The building is built on the birthplace of Ringtons' founder, Samuel Smith.Leodis, a photographic archive of Leeds, Gurdwara, Lady Pit Lane, accessed 20 December 2018Jamia Masjid Abu Huraiara1 Hardy StreetLS11 6BJIslam Sufi - Bareilvi1986Based in 1897 building of former Leeds Co-operative Society. Opened as Kashmir Muslim Welfare Association in 1986. Upper floor for worship, others for community events.Masjid-e-Umar29 Stratford StreetLS11 6JGIslam Deobandi2011On the corner of Stratford Street and Lodge Lane. Masjid Ibraheem4Woodview RdLS11 6LEIslam Sunni - Deobandi2015St Andrew's Methodist Church St. Andrew's Methodist ChurchOld LaneLS11 8ALMethodist1956The church is a twentieth-century brick building and is part of the Leeds South and West Methodist Circuit.St Anthony of Padua ChurchOld LaneLS11 7AACatholic1904The church was designed by Kelly and Birchall, with addition of a bell tower and narthex in 1966.Taking Stock Project, Leeds - St. Anthony of Padua, accessed 22 August 2017 Now part of the parish of St. Maximillian Kolbe.Diocese of Leeds: ParishesSt Luke's ChurchMalvern Road LS11 8PDChurch of England1872Gothic revival, gritstone, designed by Richard Adams of Leeds architects' firm Adams and KellySt Mary's Church St. Mary's Home PageTownStreet LS11 8SYChurch of England1886Part of the Parish of Beeston, along with Cottingley Church.Beeston Parish, accessed 15 November 2017 Construction began in 1877 and was completed in 1886.United Reformed Church in South Leeds United Reformed Church in South LeedsDewsbury RoadLS11 5HTUnited Reformed ChurchNow used as a charity shop, with monthly services. Other services are at the United Reformed Church in South Leeds in Belle Isle.United Reformed Church in South Leeds – Worship, accessed 10 November 2017

Belle Isle NameImage Location Denomination Grade OpenedNotesSt John and St Barnabas Church175 Belle Isle Road, LS10 3DNChurch of England1938C of E parish church of Belle Isle and Hunslet. Anglo Catholic churchmanship. Brick built 1938 to replace two churches in Holbeck, St John's Church and St Barnabas' Church, now demolished."Blue Plaque to Memory of Anglo-Catholic Priest" in Anglo-Catholic History Society, Newsletter—December 2012, accessed 2 September 2017 Belle Isle Library was located in the crypt until a new library was built in 1965.Leodis, Belle Isle Library, accessed 2 February 2020St Peter's ChurchPetersfield Avenue, LS10 3QNCatholic1948Catholic parish church of Belle Isle since 1958, part of the parish of St. Margaret Clitherow.United Reformed Church in South Leeds Nesfield Road, LS10 3LGUnited Reformed Church2011Built on the site of a 1952 Congregational Church. From 7 May 2022 it has been served by the Leeds URC Partnership's Ministry Team.West Grange Church West Grange ChurchWest Grange Garth, LS10 2AXEvangelicalIndependent church located off West Grange Drive, previously located on the East Grange Estate. The church is visible, but not accessible, from Belle Isle Road

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