St Mary the Virgin Church, Boston Spa

53°54′23″N 1°20′57″W / 53.9063°N 1.3493°W / 53.9063; -1.3493LocationBoston Spa, West YorkshireCountryEnglandDenominationChurch of EnglandHistoryStatusParish ChurchDedicationSt Mary the VirginArchitectureHeritage designationGrade II listed buildingArchitect(s)W. H. ParkinsonStyleVictorian Gothic RevivalSpecificationsMaterialsAshlar magnesian limestone with some sandstone dressinqsAdministrationProvinceYorkDioceseYorkArchdeaconryYorkDeaneryNew AinstyParishBoston SpaClergyPriest(s)[Priest in charge, The Reverend Nick Morgan]Assistant priest(s)The Reverend Patricia Anslow]

The Church of St Mary the Virgin in Boston Spa, West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of York and the Diocese of York. It is a Grade II listed building.^[1]

History

The original church on this site (designed by S. Taite) was constructed from 1812 to 1814; this was replaced by the current church, built between 1872 and 1884 by W. H. Parkinson.^[1]

Architectural style

The current church was constructed over twelve years from 1872 to 1884, designed by architect W. H. Parkinson. The church has a cruciform plan with a four-bay nave and a tower to the west. The vestry is on the southern side. It is built of ashlar magnesian limestone, although some of the ornamental dressings are of sandstone. The roof is of green slate.^[1]

See also

• List of places of worship in the City of Leeds
• Listed buildings in Boston Spa

References

External links

Media related to Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Boston Spa at Wikimedia Commons

• St Mary's Boston Spa
• "Boston Spa parish church: opening of the nave". Wetherby News, and Central Yorkshire Journal. British Newspaper Archive. 29 November 1877. p. 5 col.4. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
• "Boston Spa". Otley News and West Riding Advertiser. British Newspaper Archive. 26 January 1877. p. 5 col.1. Retrieved 9 May 2022.