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..
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…
Around the year 1829 the vicar of St. Mary's in Todmorden, the Reverend Joseph Cowell, proposed that the church should be either rebuilt or enlarged at its present site. Another proposal was that it should be removed to…
Formerly Todmorden Parish Church. A Grade 2 listed building in Gothic style. It was a Commissioner's Church built in 1832. It closed for worship in 1992.
There seems to have been a church on the site since the 15th century but prior to the mid-19th century Todmorden was a chapelry mainly in the Parish of Rochdale but part in the Parish of Halifax. With the opening of Christ Church in 1832 St Mary's…
There seems to have been a church on the site since the 15th century but prior to the mid-19th century Todmorden was a chapelry mainly in the Parish of Rochdale but part in the Parish of Halifax. With the opening of Christ Church in 1832 St Mary's…
Christ Church built in1830-32 was one of the 'Million Pound’, or Commissioner’s, churches and came to replace St Mary’s as the Parish Church, although the town remained in Rochdale Parish until 1866. By the 1980s it was accepted that the parish could…
On June 29 1830, the cornerstone for Christ Church, Todmorden was laid amidst great celebrations. A large crowd of people had gathered to hear speeches from local dignitaries and watch the stone being laid. During the ceremony, a rope broke and the…
Christ Church built in1830-32 was one of the 'Million Pound’, or Commissioner’s, churches and came to replace St Mary’s as the Parish Church, although the town remained in Rochdale Parish until 1866. By the 1980s it was accepted that the parish could…