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Heptonstall Old Church. - HLS05158
The church, dedicated to St Thomas a Beckett, first dates from the mid-13th century but was re-constructed and enlarged on several occasions over subsequent centuries. By the mid-19th century it was structurally in poor condition and then was badly…
Heptonstall New Church. - HLS05154
The old medieval church was badly damaged by a gale in 1847 but rather than repairing it a decision was taken to build a new church in the same churchyard. Dedicated to St Thomas the Apostle this was completed in 1854 at a cost of
Heptonstall New Church Nave. - HLS05153
The old medieval church was badly damaged by a gale in 1847 but rather than repairing it a decision was taken to build a new church adjacent to it. Dedicated to St Thomas the Apostle this opened in 1854. This photo was taken before the re-ordering of…
Heptonstall - Pinnacle from the New Church - HLS05152
The 'new' Church, replacing the old medieval one, opened in 1854 but was struck by lightning in 1875 causing a pinnacle to come crashing down onto the graves below. The pinnacle now sits by the church wall and the inscription reads:
"This pinnacle…
"This pinnacle…
Heptonstall - Archway Entrance to Churchyard Bottom. - HLS05149
HLS05149. Entrance from off Smithwell Lane.
Heptonstall - Wesleyan Chapel. - HLS05148
The unusual octagonal Grade ll Listed Chapel which was built in 1764 and was one of the earliest Wesleyan Chapels in the country. It was built following one of John Wesley's many visits to Heptonstall where he had a large following.
Heptonstall - Smithwell Lane. - HLS05146
Wesleyan Sunday School Procession, carrying their banner down Smithwell Lane, Heptonstall, which is bedecked with flags. Note the little girls in pinafore dresses, ladies in boaters, and men in cloth caps. Date unknown.
Heptonstall - Smithwell Lane. - HLS05146
HLS05146. Wesleyan Sunday School Procession, carrying their banner down Smithwell Lane, Heptonstall, which is bedecked with flags. Note the little girls in pinafore dresses, ladies in boaters, and men in cloth caps. Date unknown.
The Rev John Fawcett. Baptist Minister at Wainsgate and Ebenezer - HLS05118
HLS05118. John Fawcett from Bradford became minister to the Particular Baptists at Wainsgate in 1764. Whislt still minister there he moved to Brearley Hall and opened a college there for young men. Then in 1777 he opened Ebenezer Chapel down in…
The Rev Dan Taylor. Founder General Baptist Chapel, Birchcliffe. - HLS05117
Born in Northowram, Halifax, in 1738 the Rev Dan Taylor came to Hebden Bridge and held meetings in a room at Higher Needless near the top of Wadsworth Lane. As his congregation grew larger premises were required and a Chapel on Sandy Gate was opened…
Hebden Bridge - Mytholm from Stubbing Brink. - HLS05085
HLS05085. Looking up Colden Clough. In the left foreground is Stubbing Holme Dyeworks and next to it Trinity Street on Stubbing Holme between the canal and the river. Above St James Parish Church and Bankfoot Mill with the Eaves Mills beyond. Date…
Hebden Bridge
HLS05081. Right of centre is Stubbing Holme Dyeworks between the Rochdale Canal and the River Calder. Above it Adelaide Street and above that Bankfoot Mill. In the centre Mytholm Hall, St James Parish Church and Eaves Mills. The Hall and all the…
Hebden Bridge - Mytholm about 1845 from an old print. - HLS05080
Engraving by J Shore c.1855. Looking up from Stubbing Holme where the Colden Water joins the River Calder, the 'mytholm'. Above is Mytholm Hall, St James Parish Church and above that Eaves Lower and Upper Mills and to the right Bankfoot Mill, now the…
Hebden Bridge Parish Church of St James. - HLS05078
HLS05078. The church viewed from the 'inner lane' to Eaves. That lane passing the church is now only access to the school and Eaves Road has been cut into the hill on the right joining the 'lane' about by the end of the building on the left.
Hebden Bridge Parish Church of St James. - HLS05077
Whilst several of the Nonconformist Chapels are in or near the town centre the Parish Church is out at Mytholm. Historically Hebden Bridge came within the Parochial Chapelry of Heptonstall, part of the vast Halifax Parish. With the growing…
Hebden Bridge - Hope Baptist Chapel About 1860 - HLS05061
Hope Baptist Chapel was built at a cost of
Hebden bridge - Hope Baptist Chapel - HLS05060
Hope Baptist Chapel was built at a cost of
Hebden Bridge - Hope Street - HLS05058
Donkey cart on Albert Street crossing Hope Street; Hope Chapel to the right. Bank doorway behind (The plate is labelled "possibly with Dan Wilcock in 1920s" but the absence of tram cables visible on New Road would date it pre1901/2) Another caption…
Hebden Bridge - Looking North from Palace House Road - HLS05041
HLS05041. View across the town and up Hebden Dale. Right foreground the old abattoir and top left the tower of Heptonstall Church.
Hebden Bridge from Fairfield about 1885 - HLS05038
General view up Hebden Dale. Top left Cross Lanes Methodist Chapel, opened 1840, and centre right dominating the vista is Foster Mill and in the far right is Crossley mill.
Hebden Bridge from Fairfield - HLS05035
Date unknown but seemingly prior to the building of the Council offices in 1897/8 but after the enlargement of the impressive Co-op building with its clock tower in 1889, seen here behind Hope Baptist Chapel.
Hebden Bridge from Weasel Hall - HLS05034
View across the town late 19th or early 20th century prior to the building of Riverside School in 1908. Bottom right is Central School following enlargement in 1895. Looking up the river beyond the second bridge the Council Offices built in 1897/8.…
Hebden Bridge from the Heptonstall Hillside. 1881 - HLS05033
General view down the valley with left centre the partially constructed Zion Particular Baptist Chapel which was constructed in 1881 and opened for worship in 1882.
Centre right Mayroyd Mill, Victoria Mill and extreme right the single bay station…
Centre right Mayroyd Mill, Victoria Mill and extreme right the single bay station…
Hebden Bridge from the Heptonstall Hillside. 1881. - HLS05032
General view across to the Stubbings hillside. Centre left the Board School which opened in 1878 and along from it the partially constructed Zion Particular Baptist Chapel which was constructed in 1881 and opened for worship in 1882.
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Hebden Bridge from Horsehold Road c.1885. - HLS05028
This photograph was taken in the closing years of the 19th century or the beginning of the 20th. The Rochdale Canal running from the bottom to the top right makes a useful guide to the town as it was then. The road over the narrow bridge at the…