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The Piece Hall, Halifax - LLG00148
During the course of the 18th century Halifax came to occupy a prominent place in West Yorkshire as a cloth market, and the Piece Hall, opened in 1779, is a striking monument to the pre-factory age. ‘Pieces’ or lengths of cloth, handwoven in Pennine…
The Old Grammar School, Heptonstall - HLS00238
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…
The Old Church, Heptonstall, c1950. - ALC04482
The church of St Thomas a Becket was built around the middle of the 13th century.
The Old Church, Heptonstall - JSB00191
The old church at Heptonstall was dedicated to God and St Thomas a Becket – Thomas a Becket being in great popularity after his murder in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170 and his canonisation three years later. There may have been a structure in the…
The Old Church, Heptonstall - JSB00151
The ruined Church of St Thomas a Becket.
The Old Bridge, Hebden Bridge - JSB00115
Possibly Mr Collins of Heptonstall by the Old Bridge in Hebden Bridge, taken from Old Gate, March 1970. Stubbings School is in the centre of the picture, and St john's Church on the left.
The Old Birchcliffe Chapel - ALC00486
The old Birchcliffe Baptist Chapel. Some of the stone was later used to build a Sunday School located behind the 'new' chapel which opened in 1898.
The Old Birchcliffe Chapel - ALC00485
The old Birchcliffe Baptist Chapel. Some of the stone was later used to build a Sunday School located behind the 'new' chapel which opened in 1898.
The Octagonal Methodist Church, Heptonstall - ALC04550
The chapel was built in 1764 by a Methodist Society which had grown steadily since John Wesley’s first visit in 1747. At first it was a perfect octagon, but in 1802 the sides were extended and the gallery reconstructed to increase the capacity. The…
The Octagonal Chapel, Heptonstall - HLS01036
This Grade II listed chapel is situated off Northgate, Heptonstall, and is one of the earliest Wesleyan chapels in the country. John Wesley laid the foundation stone for the unusual octagonal building which was completed in 1764, since when it has…
The Nave at St Mary's - STM00116
Weddings were a little fraught with one wedding party coming through the west door over boards across the new foyer which was now a building site. Furthermore, the church was diligently cleaned every week-end by Emily Hewitson-Townley assisted by Ann…
The Mayor Comes To Call - PAK00452
Cllr Jonathan Timbers, Mayor of Hebden Royd, visited the Birchcliffe Centre in January 2015 to see the work of the Local History Society and the Digital Archive, part of the Pennine Horizons Project. Pictured here are Alice Law, Sarah Shooter, Cllr…