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Title: Heptonstall Old and New Churches - ALC06361
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Heptonstall Old and New Churches - ALC06361
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HEPTONSTALL
According to an old deed, in the early part of the 17th century there was a Cloth Hall, the property of John Sunderland , of Horshold.
But the glory of Heptonstall is the old church, or rather it is sad to write, the ruins of the old church.
Tourists are astonished and antiquarians pained to learn that this fine pile was not repaired some years ago, to continue for generations the place of worship for this parish, and equally are they astonished to see that it should have been allowed to fall into dilapidation.
As the tourist will plainly perceive a new church has been built, and was consecrated October 26, 1854. But we cannot refrain from stating that the architect lamentably erred in planning the church in that particular style of architecture. This church with its decorated and light details would show to better advantage in the elegant street of a town, having here nothing in keeping with its antique surroundings.
The tower of the old church, plain and massive-looking, and just over-topping the neighbouring houses, admirably harmonises with the rugged cottages and adjacent rounded hills.
Extracts from "Guide to Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge & Neighbourhood including Cragg Valley, Colden Valley and Heptonstall" .
THE NEW CHURCH
1847 Subscription list opened.
1850 Foundation Stone laid on 15th May.
1854 26th October the church was consecrated. A new graveyard was laid out and Churchyard wall built. The clock and bells from the tower of the Old Church were moved to the new tower.
1867 Organ given by J.C. Sutcliffe of the Lee.
1875 5th April South West Pinnacle destroyed by lightening.
The Grammar School at Heptonstall
1642 Built at the bequest of Reverend Charles Greenwood of Greenwood Lee.
Extracts from "Heptonstall Old Church and the Parish Registers" 1909 and "A History of the Two Parish Churches of Heptonstall" [R/14 and R/15a]
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 Lofts erected.
1720 Singing-loft put in the north chancel.
1751 Loft put in the west end of the north nave.
1765 "The vestry of ye Church of Heptonstall was broken open and out of ye chest there ye communion plate was stolen in ye night between ye 15th and 16th December"
1810 10th April a clock was erected in the tower.
1847 A great storm damaged the church.
1909 Repairs and preservation carried out and an old well was discovered in the centre of the north nave.
1926 restoration of the porch
1927 further restoration
According to an old deed, in the early part of the 17th century there was a Cloth Hall, the property of John Sunderland , of Horshold.
But the glory of Heptonstall is the old church, or rather it is sad to write, the ruins of the old church.
Tourists are astonished and antiquarians pained to learn that this fine pile was not repaired some years ago, to continue for generations the place of worship for this parish, and equally are they astonished to see that it should have been allowed to fall into dilapidation.
As the tourist will plainly perceive a new church has been built, and was consecrated October 26, 1854. But we cannot refrain from stating that the architect lamentably erred in planning the church in that particular style of architecture. This church with its decorated and light details would show to better advantage in the elegant street of a town, having here nothing in keeping with its antique surroundings.
The tower of the old church, plain and massive-looking, and just over-topping the neighbouring houses, admirably harmonises with the rugged cottages and adjacent rounded hills.
Extracts from "Guide to Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge & Neighbourhood including Cragg Valley, Colden Valley and Heptonstall" .
THE NEW CHURCH
1847 Subscription list opened.
1850 Foundation Stone laid on 15th May.
1854 26th October the church was consecrated. A new graveyard was laid out and Churchyard wall built. The clock and bells from the tower of the Old Church were moved to the new tower.
1867 Organ given by J.C. Sutcliffe of the Lee.
1875 5th April South West Pinnacle destroyed by lightening.
The Grammar School at Heptonstall
1642 Built at the bequest of Reverend Charles Greenwood of Greenwood Lee.
Extracts from "Heptonstall Old Church and the Parish Registers" 1909 and "A History of the Two Parish Churches of Heptonstall" [R/14 and R/15a]
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 Lofts erected.
1720 Singing-loft put in the north chancel.
1751 Loft put in the west end of the north nave.
1765 "The vestry of ye Church of Heptonstall was broken open and out of ye chest there ye communion plate was stolen in ye night between ye 15th and 16th December"
1810 10th April a clock was erected in the tower.
1847 A great storm damaged the church.
1909 Repairs and preservation carried out and an old well was discovered in the centre of the north nave.
1926 restoration of the porch
1927 further restoration
Source
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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PHDA - Alice Longstaff Collection
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Citation
“Heptonstall Old and New Churches - ALC06361,” Pennine Horizons Digital Archive, accessed April 19, 2024, https://penninehorizons.org/items/show/17933.
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