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Watercolour sketch of Garforth Old Church by an unknown artist. It shows the chancel, the western tower and the nave with south porch. Only just visible in this reproduction is the blocked priest's door in the south wall of the chancel. A brick chimney projects from the middle of the south wall. On the gable of the porch there is a large slab sundial dated 1761, which was later mounted on stonework in the churchyard. The old church, thought to be the second on the site, was demolished in 1844. During demolition frescoes were discovered beneath the whitewash on the walls. The church was in the Perpendicular style, in use between 1380 and 1540. Early English style foundations were found during demolition thought to date from between 1189-1272. The foundation stone for the new church was laid on Monday 22nd July 1844 and it was built to designs by York architect George Fowler Jones. The building costs were partially financed by the Gascoigne family of Parlington. This is the present Parish Church of Garforth, St. Mary's, thought to be the third church on the site. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | St. Mary's Garforth Parish Church Gascoigne | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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