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Description: | June 1966.
View of St. Mary's Church, Woodkirk, as seen from the Churchyard. 'Woodkirk' means 'Wood Church' and the Church has an ancient history of at least 850 years. The lands and Church formerly belonged to Nostell Priory and a cell of black canons was founded there in 1100-1135 in the reign of Henry I.
At the time of dissolution of the monasteries a Commissioner for Henry VIII came from London to value Nostell Priory and lands. His name was Thomas Lee and he went on to purchase the priory and lands after the dissolution. Lee Gap Fair takes his name. The Church became derelict and was rebuilt, although some medieval features were retained. Storm damage in 1832 caused the roof to fall in so major reconstruction took place in 1832 when Woodkirk Church was repaired, re-pewed and re-roofed.
Photograph from the David Atkinson Archive. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | St. Mary's Church Woodkirk | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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