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Description: | C1838.
The demolition of the old Leeds Parish Church of St. Peter is recorded by this watercolour sketch by artist John N. Rhodes (1809-1842). It looks East to the East window. In 1837 a Building Committee was appointed to consider the work involved in renovating the Church which was medieval with additions in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. The Church closed in March 1838 for renovations to begin but it was discovered much of the building was unsafe and so had to be demolished. The new Church was rebuilt to the designs of the architect, Robert Chantrell. Here, the Church is being stripped of wooden fittings, possibly panelled pews. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Leeds Parish Church St. Peter's John N. Rhodes Robert Chantrell | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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