St Peter and St Leonard's Church, Horbury

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St Peter and St Leonard's Church, Horbury

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St Peter and St Leonard's Church, Horbury, Georgian church in Horbury, England

St Peter and St Leonard's Church features a square west tower with round-arched windows, Corinthian pilasters, and a rotunda topped by a spire.

The current structure, designed by architect John Carr and completed in 1794, replaced an earlier Norman church built around 1100 on Anglo-Saxon foundations.

The church maintains Alternative Episcopal Oversight within the Anglo-Catholic tradition and contains memorials dedicated to architect John Carr and his family.

The church holds Morning Prayer services from Tuesday through Saturday at 8:30 a.m., with main Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. at St Peter's.

In previous times, the church practiced the tradition of tolling the Devil's Knell after midnight on Christmas morning, counting the years since Christ's birth.

Location: Horbury

Location: Wakefield

Inception: 1791

Architects: John Carr

Architectural style: Georgian architecture

Website: http://horburystpeterandstjohn.weebly.com

GPS coordinates: 53.66100,-1.55480

Latest update: March 9, 2025 00:20

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