farnley parish church, built in 1885 and dedicated to st michael, stands across the park from the hall. it replaced an 18th-century building, attributed to john carr. the classical belfry from this chapel is extant in the churchyard. a chapel is known on this site from 1240. the chapel at farnley had a historic dedication to st helen, and a well dedicated to the saint was extant in the village of farnley until the 1950s when the site was developed for housing by leeds city council. remains of medieval tracery used to be preserved in the interior of the church.