Opened in 1854 the 'new' church was dedicated to St Thomas the Apostle. This photo shows it before the church was re-ordered. Work had begun on re-ordering the church in 1960 and was completed in 1964.
The ancient Pace Eggs plays were performed in Heptonstall and Hebden Bridge on Good Fridays. The practice has been re-introduced in Hebden Bridge by pupils from Calder High School with an adult caste in Heptonstall. Both draw large crowds.
Stoneshey Gate house is a large Grade II listed building, the date 1784 is set in tympanum of triangular pediment. Right hand return wall is water-shot and has Venetian window to attic retaining original leaded lights and Gothic-glazed central light.…
The people of Heptonstall depended for their water on four pumps. Here 'Top o' th' Town' pump is shown locked up, which usually happened on Saturday night, and it remained locked until Monday morning. A careful housewife would fill her setpot on…