St Saviours Church Leeds
St Saviours Church, Ellerby Road, Richmond Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 8LD
St Saviour’s Church was the foundation of Edward Bouverie Pusey, Regius Professor of Hebrew at the University of Oxford. The architect was John Macduff Derick (1815-1859). He was born in Sligo, Ireland, practised in Oxford and was a pupil of Sir John Soane and a friend of A.W.N. Pugin.
St Saviour’s was consecrated on 28th October 1845 and was built from three motivations. Firstly, as a memorial to Pusey’s wife and two of his daughters. Secondly, as an attempt to establish Tractarian principles in a church parish setting. Thirdly, as a missionary endeavour in a desperately poor area of Leeds known as ‘The Bank’. Pusey asked his friend W.F Hook, Vicar of Leeds, for a site in the most deprived area of Leeds on which to build his church.
The stained glass, in the main, is by Michael O’Connor (1801-1866) and made in his studio in Clifton, Bristol. However, the West window and the North and South transept windows are by Pugin, who visited during Holy Week in 1850. There are also windows by members of the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood including William Morris, Ford Madox Brown, Burne-Jones and Rosetti. There is one window in the south aisle by Baguley of Newcastle. All these date from the period 1867 -1878.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 07 September:
- 1000-1400
- Sunday 08 September:
- 1200-1500
- Saturday 14 September:
- 1000-1400
- Sunday 15 September:
- 1200-1500
Location & directions
St Saviours Church, Ellerby Road, Richmond Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 8LD
- Contact on day:
- Catherine Kennedy
- Telephone number:
- +447976800698
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Additional information
Parking avialable in church yard through gates, along with street parking.
