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BTG Eddisons Sells Empty Leeds Church for £100,000

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  • BTG Eddisons sold St Mary's In The Wood United Reformed Church in Leeds for £100,000 at auction.
  • The Grade II listed 19th-century church has remained empty for more than 15 years.
  • Worship ceased in 2008.
  • A fire started at 02:30 BST on June 2010, forcing evacuation of 20 nearby residents.
  • Planned conversions to a hotel-restaurant-car park and 18 apartments never proceeded.