The Church of St. Peter ( Minster and Parish Church of Saint Peter -at-Leeds ) is an Anglican parish church in the center of the northern English metropolis of Leeds . The neo-Gothic basilica with more than 1,600 seats was built in place of a previous Gothic church in 1839–1841 according to plans by Robert Chantrell . Since 2012 she has had the honorary title of Minster because of her historical and social significance . Current plans by the Church of England provide for the creation of a diocese of Leeds from the dioceses of Ripon and Leeds , Bradford and Wakefield, and for St. Peter the status of a procathedral .
Several elaborately worked stone crosses from the 10th century, fragments of which were found in the masonry during the demolition work in 1838, testify to the early cultic importance of the square. In the Domesday Book of William the Conqueror of 1086, a church with land and a priest is listed for Leeds. This was rebuilt and enlarged several times, parallel to the increasing importance of the place. At the beginning of the 19th century it was shabby and dilapidated. For in the course of industrialization greatly increasing community, the present church was built and on September 2, 1841 consecrated .
Architecture and equipment
The Peterskirche consists of the same size nave and choir , both with three naves and four bays . In the middle it crosses a short transept , on the northern arm of which stands the tall square tower. The church is rich in carvings, sculptures and picture windows from different eras.
organ
The organ was built in 1948 by the organ builders Harrison & Harrison (Durham, London). In 1966 the instrument was slightly supplemented, in 1997 it was extensively restored by the organ builder AJ Carter (Wakefield) and the entire mechanism was renewed, and the disposition was expanded. In 2002 a new high pressure register, the Jubilee Trumpet, was installed. The instrument has 83 registers on four manuals and a pedal. The action actions are electro-pneumatic, the stop actions are electric.
