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The Birchcliffe Chapel, Hebden Bridge - DEF00313
Now the home of Pennine Heritage Limited.
Purchased in 1978 with assistance from the Joseph Rowntree Social Service Trust (JRSST) to save it from demolition, the building was converted in 1979 to the Pennine Heritage HQ and low cost office space for…
Purchased in 1978 with assistance from the Joseph Rowntree Social Service Trust (JRSST) to save it from demolition, the building was converted in 1979 to the Pennine Heritage HQ and low cost office space for…
Pennine Heritage - PNH02343
L to R: David Fletcher; Carol South; Margaret (Meg) Phipps; Mary Hurst; Sandra Lomas; Hilary Darby; Christine Booth; ?
Birchcliffe Hillside, Hebden Bridge - DEF00510
Birchcliffe hillside taken from Heptonstall Road circa 1970. Eiffel Tower is in the foreground and Birchcliffe Chapel to the right.
Birchcliffe Hillside - PNH01575
Nutclough Mill in the foreground, Yorkshire Water Board excavations behind Dodnaze estate, and the Birchcliffe Centre to the right of the centre of the picture.
Birchcliffe Chapel, Hebden Bridge. c1900 - PNH00326
Note the cobbled road in the foreground and the old chapel (now demolished) at the rear to the right.
Birchcliffe Chapel, Hebden Bridge. - DEF00356
This was the third General Baptist's Chapel on the Birchcliffe Hillside the first opened in 1764 on Sandy Gate although meetings had been held at Higher Needless at the top of Wadsworth Lane some years earlier. In 1833 the chapel was rebuilt to…
Birchcliffe Chapel, Hebden Bridge - PNH00301
Main entrance gateway, c1980.
Birchcliffe Chapel, Hebden Bridge - DEF00352
David Fletcher walking up to the door. This was the third General Baptist's Chapel on the Birchcliffe Hillside the first opened in 1764 on Sandy Gate although meetings had been held at Higher Needless at the top of Wadsworth Lane some years earlier.…
Birchcliffe Centre, Hebden Bridge - PNH00406
A view of the rear of the Birchcliffe Cente showing an extension to what had been the Sunday which which was later taken down.
Birchcliffe Centre, Hebden Bridge - PNH00399
An unusual view taken from the rear
Birchcliffe Centre, Hebden Bridge - PNH00390
The hall makes an excellent lecture theatre. here David Fletcher is addressing an audience.
Birchcliffe Centre, Hebden Bridge - PNH00329
Previously Birchcliffe Baptist Church, this Grade 2 listed buiding is now owned by Pennine Heritage. A floor was put in at balcony level, seen here, so that office space could be created underneath.
Birchcliffe Centre Hostel Hebden Bridge - PNH00403
Upstairs at the hostel.
Birchcliffe Centre circa 1970 - DEF00509
Birchcliffe Centre circa 1970
Birchcliffe Centre - PNH02279
Possibly from the 1890s.
Birchcliffe Centre - PNH01286
The rear of the centre from Chapel Avenue. Probably 1980s.
Birchcliffe Centre - PNH01285
Detail of the arch over what is now the mezzanine floor.
Birchcliffe Centre - PNH01282
Probably in the 1890s.
Birchcliffe Centre - PNH01271
Tables laid for dining
Birchcliffe Centre - PNH01270
Talk by David Fletcher being given to a group
Birchcliffe Centre - PNH01269
Talk by David Fletcher being given to a group.