Opened in 18??.
It was an imposing building towering over Swan Bank.
Closed in 19??.
In 1967, it was converted to a warehouse.
The graveyard was used until 1969.
In 1993, about 1,200 graves were exhumed and moved to another site.
Apartments – known as Caddy Field Flats – were built on the
site
See
Caddy Field Wesleyan Methodist Chapel Memorial
In October 1995, they bought the Park Road Baths building and
refurbished it for their church.
The first phase was completed in December 1997.
In 2001, the second phase was completed, and the baths were converted
into the Calderdale Community Church.
It is now known as King's Church
See
Blackley Baptist Graveyard
Opened in 1859.
A new church was built in 1906 because the old chapel was demolished
when the railway line was widened.
A new organ was inaugurated on 25th August 1909.
See
Jeremiah Crossley and
Edgar Halstead
The corner stone for a new chapel was laid by Abraham Binns in 1887
Closed 19??
In February 2010, proposals were announced to expand the facilities
at the mosque.
See
Century Works, Halifax and
Islamic Education Centre, Halifax
Around 1850, the site was acquired for a New Connexion chapel.
A subscription was begun in 1902 to raise the money.
The new Church was built in 1905 in the Arts & Crafts
Perpendicular style by John Wills & Son of Derby.
It was a successor to Bethel Chapel, Brighouse.
The School opened in March 1906 and the
Church was opened on 2nd March 1907 by the Lord Mayor of Leeds.
The Church cost £10,000.
It was the home of the New Connexion methodists when they
moved from 22 Bethel Street.
The Church contains work by Harry Percy Jackson.
On 4th October 1913, a new organ and memorial stained glass windows
were unveiled.
In 19??, the School and the Church were combined into one building
In 1982, the congregations from several local chapels including
Lane Head Methodists,
Thornhill Briggs Methodist,
and
Park Chapel,
joined that of the Central Methodist Church.
In
December 1985,
fire destroyed part of the roof, the organ and furnishings.
Services were held in the Sunday School whilst the Church was restored
See
Central Methodist Church, Brighouse War Memorials
See
Bridge chantry,
Chantry,
Holdsworth Chapel, Halifax Parish Church,
St Nicholas's Chapel, Elland parish Church,
Petty School,
Rokeby Chapel, Halifax Parish Church,
St John the Baptist's Chapel, Elland parish Church and
Willeby Chapel, Halifax Parish Church
In later medieval times, unlike a church, a chapel did not have
burial rights, a priest, a parish boundary or the right to collect
tithes.
The word is also used for a Nonconformist place of worship.
Chantry chapel and
Lady Chapel
Trustees of the meeting house were
Knight,
Benjamin Robinson,
John Bates,
Stephen Rawson,
John Akroyd,
Jonas Ingham,
and
Jonathan Hodgson.
Services were held here until Square Chapel was built
The Chapel closed, between 1547 and 1549, when all free
chapels were confiscated by the Crown.
Lacey's Chapel, Southowram appears on a list of
The church reopened, but closed once more for lack of
maintenance in 1602.
It was renovated in 1630.
In the 17th century, Rev Christopher Taylor was minister here
before leaving his living to become a Quaker.
In 1816, the Chapel was superseded by the new St Anne's in the Grove Church which was nearer to the village.
The font from the old chapel was taken to the new church
In mediæval times, these were for worship only, and burials could
only take place at the parish church.
Even when burials could be made at the chapels, the people must go to
the parish church to take communion and to get married.
In 1695, Camden tells of 11 such chapels in Halifax.
Surviving examples include those at:
Elland Church and Heptonstall Church
had parochial rights.
The priests at the chapels were paid by the Vicar of Halifax.
See
Parochial rights
Some local examples include
Beechroyd Chapel of Rest, Sowerby Bridge,
Clare Road Chapel of Rest, Halifax,
The Funeral Home, Halifax,
Gibbet Street Chapel of Rest, Halifax,
Lightcliffe Road Chapel of Rest, Brighouse,
Providence Congregational Church, Elland,
Saint George's Chapel of Rest,
Saint John's Chapel of Rest, Rastrick and
Turner Chapel of Rest, Bell Hall
Some differences between such Chapels and Anglican or Roman Catholic
Churches are:
The Chapel closed in 1911
See
Barkisland Vicarage,
Christ Church, Barkisland War Memorial,
Christ Church, Barkisland Graveyard and
Henry Gaukroger
Details of the organ in the Church can be found in the National Pipe Organ Register
Akroyd tried to make the church popular, but this failed.
It was never consecrated.
In 1840, it was bought by the Methodists from Gainest Cottage Sunday School and became King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel
Rev William Gillmor was a major supporter in the construction of
the Church.
For 5 years prior to the construction of the church, services had
been held in a rented room at Mount Pellon.
In 1853, the sisters, Mrs Lancashire and Mrs Brooke, gave £400 and the land for building
Pellon Church and Parsonage.
Samuel Webster was one of the subscribers to the construction.
The Gothic Anglican Church designed by Mallinson & Healey,
was built in 1854.
It accommodated 300 worshippers.
The 3 bells in the tower were the gift of John Gott, and the clock
was the gift of his wife.
Details can be found in the National Pipe Organ Register.
The widow of Rev George Kinnear gave a window in his memory.
The Church was enlarged in 1902 and reopened on 25th April 1903.
A panel in the memorial to World War II was carved by Harry Percy Jackson
The records for the Church are held at the West Yorkshire Archive Service office in Wakefield (Collection WDP57): Baptisms [1854-1978], Banns [1962-1987], Marriages [1855-1998] and Burials [1854-1947].
See
Christ Church, Pellon Incumbents,
Christ Church, Pellon Memorials,
Christ Church, Pellon Graveyard,
Parish of Mount Pellon,
Pellon Church Lads' Brigade and
Horace Smith
Some of the monumental inscriptions in the graveyard are shown in the
CD entitled
Halifax Monumental Inscriptions #1
See
The Bache, Warley,
Christ Church Friday Evening Bible Class,
Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge War Memorial,
Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge Graveyard,
Christ Church Sunday School, Sowerby Bridge,
Henry Gaukroger,
Sowerby Bridge Vicarage and
James Whitaker
Some of the monumental inscriptions in the graveyard are shown in the
CD entitled
Halifax Monumental Inscriptions #2
The church was built by Lewis Vulliamy under the Million Pound Act
See
Christ Church, Todmorden War Memorial,
Christ Church, Todmorden Graveyard,
Todmorden Burial Ground,
Todmorden Vicarage,
The Vicarage murder and
William A. Wrigley
The graveyard of Christ Church, Todmorden lies to the north end of
the Church, off Burnley Road.
It opened in 1832 to replace the graveyard at St Mary's Church, Todmorden.
Some of the monumental inscriptions in the graveyard are shown in the
CD entitled
Halifax Monumental Inscriptions #2
In 1905, it is recorded at Southgate, Elland
This was at
Bedford Square [1874],
and
10 Harrison Road and Central Hall, Halifax [1905]
It is now [2015] a restaurant
See
Christadelphian Meeting Room
See
Halifax Church Lads' Brigade,
Illingworth Church Lads' Brigade,
Mytholmroyd Church Lads' Brigade,
Pellon Church Lads' Brigade and
Todmorden Church Lads' Brigade
The established Christian church in England from the time of Henry
VIII.
See
Baptism,
Marriage and
Nonconformism
In 2007, a campaign of vandalism was reported against the church.
The records for the Church are held at the West Yorkshire Archive Service office in Wakefield (Collection WDP205): Baptisms [1958-1973] and Marriages [1958-1977].
In 1885, it was restored by Francis and Thomas Henry Healey.
The Chancel was added at this time.
The tower was rebuilt in 1906.
The east window commemorates John Foster and his
wife, Ruth.
The graveyard and
Queensbury Cemetery lie east of the Church.
The records for the Church are held at the West Yorkshire Archive Service office in Bradford (Collection BDP80): Baptisms [1845-2000], Banns [1876-1993], Marriages [1845-1987] and Burials [1845-1907].
It is now a children's nursery
A new burial ground was established next to the vicarage.
The first burial here – that of Herbert Hirst – took place on 2nd
February 1929
In 1890, a piece of land next to the Church was given by Sir George Armytage for the vicarage.
The foundation stone was laid on 8th August 1890 by Rev
Whitley, deputising for Sir George who was indisposed.
This was built by public subscription.
Designed by Jackson & Fox.
Rev J. Adey was the last vicar to live at the Vicarage.
In 1979, it was sold and is now a private house.
See
Clifton Burial Ground and
Vicars of Clifton
The Chapel opened in 1854.
The Chapel closed in 1990.
It is now private housing.
The graveyard is still there.
The Chapel is discussed in the book
Valley of a Hundred Chapels
The chapel was dissolved by the Chantries Act [1548].
From the middle of the 16th century, a school was held in the chapel.
The curate, Thomas Standeven, was school-master.
It was considerably enlarged between 1631 and 1638, possibly at the
expense of the curate, Richard Denton.
Rev Oliver Heywood was the most famous incumbent at the church.
In 1711, it was again enlarged and the west end was rebuilt.
In 1816-1818, it was rebuilt by William Bradley as Coley Church.
A list of some of the Vicars of Saint John the Baptist, Coley is given in a separate
Foldout
See
Appleyard sisters,
Chantry,
John Cowper,
Mrs Susanna Danson,
Jeremy Gibson,
Sisters' Cottage and
William Thorpe
The 2 smaller windows were added either side of the East
Window in 1948
An organ by Conacher was installed in 1939.
This was electrified in 1941.
A new organ was installed in 1948.
Details can be found in the National Pipe Organ Register
The old box pews were removed and replaced [1901/1902]
The Organ was in the West Gallery until 1901/1902 when it
was moved to the Chancel.
The oak and glass front on the West Gallery was installed in
2002
See
Vicars of Coley
See
Vicars of Copley
In 1910, this was included in the Diocese of Wakefield.
Ministers at the Chapel have included
Ministers at the Chapel have included
Decayed Chapels for want of maintenance in the reign of Queen
Elizabeth [the First]
Incumbents and Curates at the Church have included
Ministers at the Chapel have included