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Wesleyan Chapel, Heptonstall - ALC04786
The foundation stone of this Chapel was laid by John Wesley, and erected in 1764. The shape is octagonal. In the building of this chapel there appears to have been almost an element of romance; women as well as men, coming even from a distance and…
Wesleyan Chapel, Cragg Vale, 1961 - HBC00839
The last service at Cragg Vale Methodist Church took place in September 1971, and was conducted by Rev E.C. Matkovich.
From a newspaper article dated 19/9/1971 we learn:
The chapel was built in 1835, but prior to this services were held in a…
From a newspaper article dated 19/9/1971 we learn:
The chapel was built in 1835, but prior to this services were held in a…
War Memorial from Mount Zion Primitive Methodist, Mytholmroyd - AGW00239
Plaque from Mount Zion Primitive Methodist, Mytholmroyd now in St Michael’s, Mytholmroyd.
Memorial to the fallen and those who served in the two Great Wars, 1914-1918 and 1939-1945
Memorial to the fallen and those who served in the two Great Wars, 1914-1918 and 1939-1945
War Memorial at Mytholmroyd Methodist Church - AGW00243
Memorial to cricket club members who died in WW1
Three ladies drinking tea - LLG00163
In Hebden Bridge Methodist Church hall.
The Octagonal Methodist Church, Heptonstall - ALC04550
The chapel was built in 1764 by a Methodist Society which had grown steadily since John Wesley’s first visit in 1747. At first it was a perfect octagon, but in 1802 the sides were extended and the gallery reconstructed to increase the capacity. The…
The Octagonal Chapel, Heptonstall - HLS01036
This Grade II listed chapel is situated off Northgate, Heptonstall, and is one of the earliest Wesleyan chapels in the country. John Wesley laid the foundation stone for the unusual octagonal building which was completed in 1764, since when it has…
The Methodist Chapel at Blackshaw Head - DEF00104
Taken in 1976 by a Manchester Polytechnic photographer as part of a research project on the area.
Stage at Methodist Hall - LLG00247
Informal unknown group by stage
Scout Road Methodist Church, Mytholmroyd, 1958 - HBC00932
Hall Bank Lane goes off to the right, and Mytholmroyd Farm is on the left. Thornber's hatchery can be seen on the left behind the church.
Salem Wesleyan Chapel, Hebden Bridge, c1910 - ALC06329
The original Salem Chapel, built 1885, replaced an earlier chapel built 1824 which only had seating for 750 with a schoolroom underneath. The new chapel had seating 1050. Falling membership after the Second World War meant eventual amalgamation with…
Salem Chapel, Market Street, Hebden Bridge. - ALC04553
Postcard. Ref: 104.
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee procession in Heptonstall, 1897 - EIL00109
The procession is going up Smith Well Lane. The banner indicates the Wesleyan Sunday School at Heptonstall. Notice the Union Jack flags from several houses and the decorated arch at the top of Towngate in the distance. Postcard.
Primitive Methodist Chapel, Mytholmroyd, Centenary 1923 - TMW00115
Class leaders, Trustees, and Chapel Committee. Back row: Jas Boocock, W. Johnson, J.A. Walton, D. Crossland. Middle row: F. Stansfield, F. Robertshaw, A. Johnson, Sam Morgan, W. Oldfield, W. Brearley. Front row: T. Naylor, Sth Johnson, Jos Siddal, T.…
Possibly Sunday School Scholars - TMW00204
Band of Hope
Plaque on Heptonstall Methodist Chapel - LLG00153
Plaque states "The Oldest Methodist Chapel In the World in Continuous Use. The Society Was Founded By William Darney About 1742. The Rev. John Wesley Preached At Heptonstall For The Last Time in 1786."
Pecket Well near Hebden Bridge, 1970 - JSB00216
Behind the Methodist Church can be seen Pecket Shed, one of the last fustian weaving mills, seems to crowd in on the Methodist Chapel.
