St Augustine's Church, Wrangthorn

St Augustine's, Wrangthorn
St Augustine's from Woodhouse Moor
53°48′53″N 1°33′45″W / 53.8146°N 1.5626°W / 53.8146; -1.5626
Denomination	Church of England
Website	www.wrangthorn.org.uk
History
Founded	1871
Dedication	Augustine of Hippo
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated	5 August 1976
Reference no.	1255576
Architect(s)	James Barlow Fraser
Style	Gothic Revival
Completed	1871
Specifications
Tower height	186 ft (57 m)[3]
Materials	Gritstone ashlar
Bells	One[1]
Tenor bell weight	1 long cwt 1 qr 19 lb (159 lb or 72 kg)[2]
Administration
Province	York
Diocese	Leeds
Archdeaconry	Leeds
Deanery	Headingley
Parish	Woodhouse & Wrangthorn
Clergy
Vicar(s)	Adrian Smith

St Augustine's Church, Wrangthorn, usually referred to as simply Wrangthorn, is the church of the parish of Woodhouse and Wrangthorn, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is near Hyde Park Corner at the top of Woodhouse Moor. It shares a benefice and clergy with St George's Church in the city centre, although the parishes remain separate. It was paid for by the Leeds Church Extension Society in 1866 and completed in 1871. The church, which is a Grade II listed building^[4] is on a ridge of land between Meanwood Beck and the Aire Valley, on the north-west side of the city. Its architect, James Barlow Fraser (1835–1922), took advantage of this prominent location by including a three-stage pointed steeple; its blackened stone is a local landmark. The church is built in local gritstone ashlar in the Gothic Revival style and is adjoined by the smaller church hall of 1934.

Wrangthorn is an active Anglican parish church in the Diocese of Leeds, arranging services on Sundays, in addition to baptisms, weddings, and funerals. It is the venue for a variety of community events including music performances and practice, hospitality for the weekly Woodhouse Moor parkrun, and the annual June Project of volunteering within Hyde Park.