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This picture was taken by Thomas Greenlees from outside his shop in Church Street, Todmorden, in December 1923. Being a saddler by trade, he was probably more interested in the well-turned horses than the hearse, indeed, he probably supplied the…

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Looking towards the Town Hall with the library on the left. AN 7008263X

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The former Todmorden Parish Church before the East End was added.

Christ Church is a Commissioners church that opened in 1832. The intention had been to replace the existing St Mary's Church, but due to public pressure that did not happen and Christ…

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Taken from behind Christ Church. AN 32938327

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On the hillside above Burnley Road the chapel was founded in 1777 and enlarged and extended over the years. The church closed in the 1960s and a part is now a private house but the rest is derelict and the chapel roofless.

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St Mary's is the historic Parish Church of Todmorden although although from 1832 until it closed 1992 that honour was held by Christ Church.

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The Grade l Listed building dates from 1865/9. It was built by the three Fielden brothers, Samuel, John Jr. and Joshua, in honour of their late father, ‘Honest’ John Fielden MP at a cost of £35,000. It closed in 1987 but following a £1M restoration…

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The image is overwritten 'Parish Church' but this is Christ Church and not St Mary's which is the historic Parish Church. However with the opening of Christ Church in 1832 that became the Parish Church. In 1987 the decision was taken to close one of…

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View across Christ Church and the town to Cross Stone Church on the far hillside. Just discernible below the hillside on the left are the platforms of Stansfield Hall Station on the Todmorden - Burnley line. The station closed in 1944. Stansfield…

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View over the station goods yard to the Unitarian Chapel.

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A small village on the moors above Todmorden with Stoodley Pike on the skyline and the United Methodist Chapel centre right.

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St Paul's Church, Cross Stone on the hillside above the Calder Valley to the east of Todmorden. The church seen here dates from 1833 but there had been a church on the site since the 15th century when it was a chapelry in Halifax Parish. The church…

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St Paul's Church, Cross Stone on the hillside above the Calder Valley to the east of Todmorden. The church seen here dates from 1833 but there had been a church on the site since the 15th century when it was a chapelry in Halifax Parish. The church…

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The area down the Calder Valley to the east of the town with Cross Stone Church on the hillside.

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Looking down the Upper Calder Valley. Cross Stone Church on the hillside with canal wharf in the centre.
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