The ornate stone on New House, Northgate, is inscribed 1736, with the initials of the builders H.E.F. - Henry and Elizabeth Foster. It was thought to be a Quaker house, and this was believed by the Quakers of Washington D.C. in America, when in 1970…
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,…
St. Thomas à Beckett, Heptonstall Old Church.
Probably built around 1250-1260.
1440 Money left for the making of bells.
1572 The organ was dismantled and stowed in different places because organs were forbidden to be played.
1617 North and South…