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Completed in 1869 the Grade II listed lodge is at the gates to Todmorden’s landmark Unitarian Church, itself Grade 1 listed. When the church closed in 1987 services were held in the lodge for the dwindling congregation but this finally ended in 1992.

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The Chapel of Cross Stone or Crostone takes its name from a fragment of an 11th century cross found in the wall of a barn. Situated in the Township of Stansfield, it was part of the Heptonstall parish, but due to the size of the area covered, a sub…

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Christ Church, one of the 'Million Pound Churches', was built 1830-32. The church closed in 1992 and is now in private ownership, and the vicarage is a private house.

The vicarage was the location of 2 murders committed by Miles Weatherill in…

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LYRS 2790 - General view across Centre Vale to Stansfield Hall Station in far the distance. In the top right Cross Stone Church and below Christ Church, now converted into apartments, and to its left the national School..

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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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Previously based at Millwood, the congregation moved to Roomfield in 1877, nearer to Todmorden Centre. The Chapel was demolished in 1953 due to dry rot and similarly the schoolroom in 1959. A new small Chapel opened at Roomfield in 1962.

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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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Funeral procession. The flag draped coffin may indicate the death of a service man.

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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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On the left is Todmorden Cricket Ground. On the right is the tower of Christ Church, which opened in 1832. It continued as the parish church of Todmorden until 1992 when St. Mary’s was re-dedicated and the church closed. It remained unused until 2003…

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A snowy view of Todmorden with Stoodley Pike on the left side hill and Cross Stone church on the right hand side hill.

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A view of a snowy but sunny Todmorden with Cross Stone Church visible to the top left.

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View over Todmorden with the Unitarian Church in the centre and Cross Stone Church on the hilltop to the left.

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A view over the town taken from below Cross Stone. The Unitarian Church spire can be seen on the left.

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Former vicarage for Cross Stone Church.

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This work was carried out on the site of the Barclays Bank branch, opposite the town hall, which was demolished. The White Hart pub (now Wetherspoons) can be seen on the top right of the shot.

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Steps between endowed school & Church, Todmorden

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Work in progress on the garden which was built on the site of Barclays Bank after it was demolished.

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A nice view of the town taken from Holebottom. The town hall can be clearly seen in the centre of the shot behind the railway bridge. The United Reformed Church spire is prominent behind the town hall.
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