Interior of the Parish Church, Heptonstall - BIM00942
Churches & Chapels, Colour, Heptonstall, Interior, St Thomas the Apostle, pews
The church was re-ordered in the 1960s following a legacy from Abraham Gibson.
Bill Marsden
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Heptonstall - JNB00666
Drawing, Heptonstall, St Thomas the Apostle
Postcard dated 1987.
Geoffrey Coning
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Heptonstall St Thomas the Apostle, 1854 - JNB00663
Heptonstall, St Thomas the Apostle
Valerie Haynes
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Heptonstall Two Churches, sketch, Brian Lewis, 1984 - JNB00661
Churches & Chapels, Drawing, Heptonstall, Old Church, St Thomas the Apostle
Brian Lewis
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Heptonstall Parish Church - KST00279
Heptonstall, Places, St Thomas the Apostle
The Church of St Thomas the Apostle showing the South Porch.
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View over Mytholm - TAL00509
Building, Church & Chapels, Church Yard, Churches & Chapels, Hall, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, Mytholm, Mytholm Hall, Places, Snow, St James Church, St Thomas the Apostle
Showing Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall Churches. AN 70081694
Todmorden Antiquarian Society
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The Two Churches, Heptonstall - RDA00117
Churches & Chapels, Gravestone, Graveyard, Heptonstall, Places, St Thomas a Becket, St Thomas the Apostle
The old parish church of St Thomas a Beckett at Heptonstall. was founded in the 13th century although much of the ruin that still stands dates from the 15th century. The new church dedicated to St Thomas the Apostle was built in 1854, after a fierce storm had severely damaged the old building.
Rene Dawson
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Rene Dawson
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Heptonstall Parish Church, St Thomas the Apostle, c1960. - ALC02000
Church, Churches & Chapels, Churches_&_Chapels, Heptonstall, Minster, Places, St Thomas the Apostle
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.
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Heptonstall Church - BIM00118
Church, Churches & Chapels, Churches_&_Chapels, Heptonstall, Interior, Minster, Places, St Thomas the Apostle
BT104BM
Bill Marsden
Bill Marsden
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1990s
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Hebden Bridge
Heptonstall Church - BIM00117
Church, Churches & Chapels, Churches_&_Chapels, Heptonstall, Interior, Minster, Places, St Thomas the Apostle
BT103BM
Bill Marsden
Bill Marsden
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1990s
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Hebden Bridge
Heptonstall 'New' Church - BIM00107
Church, Churches & Chapels, Churches_&_Chapels, Heptonstall, Minster, Places, St Thomas the Apostle
BT035BM
Bill Marsden
Bill Marsden
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1990s
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Hebden Bridge
Heptonstall New Church. - HLS05154
Buildings, Church, Church Tower, Churches & Chapels, Churches_&_Chapels, Fields, Heptonstall, Heptonstall Church, Heptonstall Old Church, Houses, Lantern Slide, Minster, Places, St Thomas the Apostle
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
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Heptonstall
Heptonstall New Church Nave. - HLS05153
Church, Churches & Chapels, Churches_&_Chapels, Heptonstall, Heptonstall Church, Interior, Lantern Slide, Minster, Nave, Places, Pulpit, Rood Screen, St Thomas the Apostle, pews
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 the church in 1964.
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Heptonstall
Heptonstall Churches - HLS00291
Church, Churches & Chapels, Churches_&_Chapels, Heptonstall, Minster, Places, St Thomas a Becket, St Thomas the Apostle, scaffolding
In 1909 the old church was repaired from July to October, after £600 was raised by subscription.
1900s
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Heptonstall
Heptonstall Churches - HLS00255
Church, Churches & Chapels, Churches_&_Chapels, Heptonstall, Minster, Places, St Thomas the Apostle
Heptonstall, churches and village. Towards the left of the picture is the church hall.
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Heptonstall
Heptonstall Parish Church, pre 1964 - HLS00254
Church, Churches & Chapels, Heptonstall, Minster, St Thomas the Apostle
It was decided to open a subscription list for a new church following extensive storm damage to the old church in 1847. The foundation stone for the new church was laid on 15th May, 1850; the completed church being consecrated on 26th October, 1854, by the Bishop of Ripon, the Rt Rev Dr Longley, and dedicated to St Thomas the Aposlte. The building is an excellent example of Victorian Gothic architecture. It cost £6,666.
The church was reordered in 1964 through a legacy of Mr Abraham Gibson.
1960s
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Heptonstall
Fallen Pinnacle, Heptonstall - HLS00247
Church, Churches & Chapels, Churches_&_Chapels, Heptonstall, Minster, Places, St Thomas the Apostle
On 5th April, 1875, the southwest pinnacle of the church was struck by lightening, and fell, causing considerable damage to the roof and nearby tombstones. The damage was repaired at a cost of £200, which was raised by public subscription. The pieces were later reassembled at this spot.
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Heptonstall
Heptonstall Churches - HLS00245
Animals, Church, Churches & Chapels, Churches_&_Chapels, Heptonstall, Horses and Ponies, Minster, Places, St Thomas the Apostle
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Heptonstall
Heptonstall Churches - HLS00244
Church, Churches & Chapels, Churches_&_Chapels, Heptonstall, Minster, Places, St Thomas a Becket, St Thomas the Apostle
St Thomas the Apostle seen through an arch of St Thomas a Becket.
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Heptonstall
The Old Grammar School, Heptonstall - HLS00238
Church, Churches & Chapels, Churches_&_Chapels, Grammar School, Heptonstall, Minster, Places, St Thomas the Apostle
In 1626 Charles Greenwood, Rector of Thornhill Church, purchased the sub-manor of Heptonstall from Sir Arthur Ingram for £500. He founded Heptonstall Grammar School in 1642 to be maintained by rents from property in Colden (still known as School Land Farm). In 1771 the school was rebuilt with three bays of Venetian windows and three storeys high to Church Lane. The entrance front, facing the graveyard, was devoid of windows and just a single storey with two doorways. The school closed in 1898 but is now a museum where visitors can still see the original master’s desk and the dark oak table-desks with their forms.
The above text from: Calderdale Architecture and History.
The building was at one time the Yorkshire Penny Bank. Malcolm Firth recalls that he used to volunteer to take the children's savings, collected at Heptonstall School, to the bank on a Friday evening in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
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Heptonstall
Heptonstall Church - DTA00312
Church, Churches & Chapels, Churches_&_Chapels, Heptonstall, St Thomas the Apostle
Donald Taylor
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Donald Taylor
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Heptonstall
Heptonstall Church Organ - DTA00303
Church, Churches & Chapels, Heptonstall, St Thomas the Apostle
Donald Taylor
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Heptonstall
Heptonstall - DTA00251
Church, Churches & Chapels, Heptonstall, St Thomas a Becket, St Thomas the Apostle
Smithwell Lane, Heptonstall
Donald Taylor
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Donald Taylor
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Heptonstall
Heptonstall Parish Church - DTA00236
Church, Churches & Chapels, Heptonstall, St Thomas the Apostle
Interior of St Thomas the Apostle, Heptonstall
Donald Taylor
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Donald Taylor
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Heptonstall
Heptonstall Church from the top of town -DTA00229
Church, Churches & Chapels, Heptonstall, Snow, St Thomas the Apostle
Donald Taylor
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Heptonstall