Leirfjord Church


Leirfjord Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Leirfjord Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Leland. It is the main church for the Leirfjord parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1867 by the architect Niels Stockfleth Darre Eckhoff. The church seats about 450 people.

History

At the time of the restoration in 1950, major repair was carried out. Frost movements in the ground was contributing to structural damage. The building received frost-proofing. The tower was in poor condition and was replaced. New chimneys were walled and the floor was changed and insulated.