Previously Birchcliffe Baptist Church, this Grade 2 listed buiding is now owned by Pennine Heritage. A floor was put in at balcony level, seen here, so that office space could be created underneath.
Mount Zion Baptist Church Slack, Heptonstall, was built in 1808 by a breakaway group from Birchcliffe Chapel in Hebden Bridge, but the present building dates from 1878.
Built in 1820 and closed in March 1959. finally demolished in 1971. It was an off-shoot of Slack Chapel. The chapel was unique in that the entrance to the gallery was down 2 steps and the entrance to the body of the church was up 2 steps, thus you…
Rev. Thomas Holiday was a Pioneer Missionary to the Halifax and Elland area. Starting in early 1800s he soon had a considerable following. Initially services were held in people’s homes but it was decided that a proper church building was…
The church of St Thomas the Apostle was consecrated on 26th October 1854. This pinnacle from the south west corner of the tower was struck down by lightening 5th April 1875.