All Saints' Church, Bramham

All Saints' Church in Bramham, West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church and Grade II listed building in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds.

All Saints'
All Saints' Church
LocationBramham, West Yorkshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
StatusParish Church
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed building
StyleMedieval
Specifications
MaterialsMagnesian limestone with slate roof
Administration
ParishBramham
DeaneryWetherby
ArchdeaconryLeeds
DioceseLeeds
ProvinceYork

History

The church originally dates from the 12th and 13th centuries; the earliest known parts were built around 1150. It was altered in the 19th and 20th centuries. The church contains various monuments to the Fox-Lane family of Bramham Park most notably George (1697-1773).[1]

Architectural style

The church is built of magnesian limestone and has a pitched slate roof. The church has a tower to its western side with a spire atop. The tower has three offset stages, a round-headed window and clocks on the southern, northern and western face.[1] The church has an ornate lychgate on the southern side of its boundaries.

See also

References
  1. "Church of All Saints, Bramham cum Oglethorpe". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 13 May 2016.

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