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Description: | June 1965.
View looks from the junction of Domestic Street (street sign on wall) and Town Gate (street sign to right) onto St Matthew's Church, Holbeck Moor is behind the photographer. The foundation stone of this church was laid in 1829 with work being completed in 1832. The church including the spire was built of quartz speckled sandstone. Matthew Murray, who greatly contributed to the invention of the steam engine, is buried here. His grave is marked with a stone obelisk which can be seen today even though the church is now a community centre. The church fell out of use in the 1970s and was deconsecrated in 1981. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | St Matthew's Church | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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