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St Aidan's church, Harehills, Leeds
An Anglican parish church on Roundhay Road, also used by a number of immigrant communities for worship in their own languages. The parish is officially Leeds St Aidan, but it is known locally as Harehills. The church was built 1891-94, architects R J Johnson and A Crawford-Hick of Newcastle, but it was not completed internally until 1916, when the outstanding mosaic decoration of the chancel was completed by Frank Brangwyn.
It is listed grade II* (list entry 1256175) and officially classed as one of a small number of "major churches" for its size and architectural significance.
It is listed grade II* (list entry 1256175) and officially classed as one of a small number of "major churches" for its size and architectural significance.
Created: Wed, 31 Jan 2018, Updated: Tue, 19 Sep 2023
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