List of new churches by Temple Moore

Temple Moore (1856–1920) was an English architect who practised from an office in London. He was born in Tullamore, Ireland, the son of an army officer. He was educated at Glasgow High School, and later privately. In 1875 he was articled to George Gilbert Scott, Jr. Moore established an independent practice in 1878, but continued to work with Scott for some years and completed a number of his commissions.

Moore's designs were mainly in the Gothic Revival style, and although he worked in the later years of that tradition, his "artistic destiny was not to preserve an attenuating tradition but to bring to maturity a development which otherwise would have remained incomplete". () Moore was primarily a church architect, designing around 40 new churches and restoring or making alterations and additions to others. He also designed a range of other buildings, including country houses, memorials, schools, parish halls, and a hospital. One of his pupils was Giles Gilbert Scott.

In 1919 Moore's son-in-law, Leslie Moore, became a partner, and he continued the work of the practice after Temple Moore's death at his home in Hampstead in 1920.

This list includes the major new churches designed by Temple Moore: the listed churches recorded in the National Heritage List for England, together with his cathedral in Nairobi, Kenya.

Key

Grade CriteriaGrade I Buildings of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.Grade II* Particularly important buildings of more than special interest.Grade II Buildings of national importance and special interest.

Churches

NameLocationPhotographDateNotesGradeSt AidanCarlton, Helmsley,North Yorkshire1884–1887New church.All SaintsPeterborough, Cambridgeshire1886–87The chancel and two bays of the nave were built in 1886–87, the nave was completed in 1891, and the tower in 1901.Chapel of RestBrompton, Scarborough,North Yorkshire1889A chapel of rest for the new cemetery.The Good ShepherdLake, Isle of Wight1892A church with a double nave and bellcote in Decorated style.St MagnusBessingby,East Riding of Yorkshire1893–94A new church replacing one of 1767 in Decorated style.St PeterBarnsley,South Yorkshire1893–1910A new church in brick with ashlar dressings.St JohnHendon, Greater London1895The church was never completed, and consists only of the nave and the south aisle.St BotolphCarlton-in-Cleveland,North Yorkshire1896A new church with a west tower.St John the EvangelistBilsdale Midcable,North Yorkshire1896–1898A church in an isolated condition in Decorated style.St MarkMansfield, Nottinghamshire1897A new church in Perpendicular style.St CuthbertMiddlesbrough,North Yorkshire1897–1902A new church, converted into a leisure centre in 1977.St MarySledmere,East Riding of Yorkshire1898A new church incorporating some ancient fabric for Sir Tatton Sykes, 5th baronet, in the grounds of his home, Sledmere House.St ColumbaMiddlesbrough,North Yorkshire1900–1902A church designed to fit an awkward site; in brick with a few stone dressings.St James the GreaterLealholm, North Yorkshire1902A new church.St WilfridHarrogate, North Yorkshire1904Started by Temple Moore, extended and completed later.St WilfridBradford, West Yorkshire1904–05New church; furnishings added later.St MaryRievaulx, North Yorkshire1906A new church, incorporating 13th-century fabric from an older church, with a north tower.All SaintsTooting, Wandsworth, Greater London1906A new church.St LukeEltham, Greenwich,Greater London1906–07New church replacing a temporary mission church.ChapelBishop's Hostel, Lincoln1906–07The building was later used as a theological college, and subsequently renamed Chad Varah House.All SaintsStroud, Gloucestershire1907–1910The nave, chancel, and aisles were built at this time. It was later completed to Temple Moore's designs by Leslie Moore.St MargaretLeeds, West Yorkshire1908–09A new church, never finished. Now redundant and used as an arts centre, the Left Bank Centre.St AnneRoyton, Oldham,Greater Manchester1908–09A new church. The tower was added to Temple Moore's design in 1926–27.St Wilfrid's Priory(Hostel of the Resurrection)Leeds, West Yorkshire1908–1928Built for the Community of the Resurrection in Tudor style. Later used as an adult education centre for the University of Leeds.St ThomasBoston, Lincolnshire1911New church.St Mary, St Giles and All SaintsCanwell, Hints, Staffordshire1911A new chapel of ease.All SaintsChalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire1912A larger church was planned, but only the north aisle was completed; it is in Art Nouveau style.St JamesClacton-on-Sea, Essex1912–13A church in Perpendicular style, but never completed.St Michael and All AngelsStockton-on-Tees,County Durham1913A new church in brick with stone dressings and a west tower.St AidanRochdale,Greater Manchester1913–1915A new church in Early English style.St MaryWalesby, Lincolnshire1914A new church with a west tower.All SaintsBasingstoke, Hampshire1915New church in mainly Perpendicular style.St MarySculthorpes,Kingston upon Hull,East Riding of Yorkshire1916–1920A new church incorporating columns from a church dating from about 1760.All Saints' CathedralNairobi, Kenya1917–18The Anglican cathedral.St MaryNunthorpe, North Yorkshire1924–1926Designed with Leslie T. Moore, his son-in-law, in Early English style.St ColumbaScarborough, North Yorkshire1926New church built after his death.

See also List of church restorations and alterations by Temple Moore List of church fittings and furniture by Temple Moore List of miscellaneous works by Temple Moore

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