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Description: | C1838.
This watercolour sketch by Yorkshire artist, John N. Rhodes (1809-1842) shows the South Transept of the old Parish Church of St. Peter from the North. The South gallery was constructed in 1713, and was one of the many additions and alterations to the Church over the centuries. The Vicar, Reverend Walter Farquhar Hook made a public address on 8th November 1837 when he said of St. Peter "comely it has ceased to be, because owing to various alterations which have taken place from time to time, not upon any fixed plan, the convenience of individuals rather than the accommodation of the public has been considered". The South wall of the South aisle and the window depicting St. Peter, seen here, remained intact when St. Peters' was re-built between 1838 and 1841. The window was made in 1811 by Wright of Leeds and is a rare example of the tradition of English glass painting. On the right the font, dating to the times of Cromwell, is visible. It has a crocketed canopy. A woman wearing an apron holds a sweeping brush as she speaks to the man seated on a bench. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Leeds Parish Church St. Peter's Hook John N. Rhodes | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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