St Mary's in the Wood Church, Morley

St Mary's in the Wood Church is a redundant and former United Reformed Church place of worship in Morley, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1876-78 on the site of a medieval church.^[1] The former church is situated on Troy Road and Commercial Street north of the town.

St Mary’s in the Wood Church
St Mary’s in the Wood Church, Morley
The former St Mary's in the Wood Church after fire damage
53.747833°N 1.601534°W / 53.747833; -1.601534
OS grid reference	SE263280
Location	Morley, West Yorkshire
Country	England
Denomination	United Reformed Church
Website	https://stmarysinthewoodmorleyurc.org.uk/
Architecture
Functional status	Derelict
Style	Gothic revival

The church and spire seen from Commercial Street.

Current meeting place of the congregation on Commercial Street

Church and graveyard prior to fire

The church became redundant in the late 20th century and sat derelict until 2010, when a fire destroyed large parts of the church, leaving only the spire and burnt out parts of the former building remaining.^[2] The church congregation is still active although meeting at a new place of worship on Commercial Street further south of the old church in a chapel.^[3]

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See also

• Listed buildings in Morley, West Yorkshire

References

1. Leeds Libraries (25 January 2019). "A Brief History of Morley Churches".
2. "Evacuation as Morley church catches fire". 12 June 2010 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
3. "St. Mary's in the Wood, Morley". stmarysinthewoodmorleyurc.org.uk. 21 May 2016.

External links

• Media related to Former St Mary's in the Wood Church, Morley at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website