Bridge Street Pentecostal Church, Leeds

Former church in the city centre to be demolished as part of wider clearance works:

A block of 20th century industrial buildings of various ages in Leeds’ Templar quarter is being demolished, presumably to make way for future development. Amongst them is this small church, referred to as Four Square Gospel Church in mapping from 1940s, and more recently known as Bridge Street Pentecostal Church.

Demolition would be via prior notification, so public objection is not an option. However the permitted development rights for demolition do not extend to buildings last in use ‘as a venue for live music performance’. I seem to remember Pentacostal churches being big on the live music, so this might be a clause that saves this building in the short term.

Great to see the city centre development market thriving, but integrating the last remaining pieces of old Leeds into the new should be a priority.