| Haley Hill Methodist New Connexion Church | Ref 5-417 |
After the Factory Act [1833], it was used as a day school for children working in the mills.
In 1839, it was superseded by the Shed School.
The Haley Hill School had been an integral part of Salem but the ownership must have been inadequately secured, because Edward Akroyd claimed it for All Souls' in 1858. It is said that the ejected scholars formed a sorry procession into Halifax, more surprising because their teachers included two of Edward's sisters
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| Haley Hill, Parish of | Ref 5-766 |
| Haley Hill Particular Baptists | Ref 5-357 |
Rev Charles Bamford was the first Minister [1755-1760].
Rev Joshua Wood obtained land in Pellon Lane for a new chapel – see Pellon Lane Particular Baptist Church
| Halifax Corporation Cemetery | Ref 5-H541 |
| Halifax Methodist Circuit | Ref 5-390 |
| Halifax Minster | Ref 5-491 |
The Halifax Minster Church of St John the Baptist
The title of Minster was originally given only to churches associated with a monastery, such as York Minster and Beverley Minster, but it is now an honorific title given to selected churches, such as Dewsbury Minster
| Halifax Parish Church | Ref 5-H45 |
| Halifax Parish Church: Arms on the Ceiling | Ref 5-H1378 |
John Briercliffe added a number of panels showing the arms of the incumbents at the church, and he did much work in the church library.
Many of these arms are not legitimate with the College of Arms.
The panels were repainted around 1816. Some were obliterated
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| Halifax Parish Church: Bells | Ref 5-847 |
Around 1481, Robert Waterhouse bequeathed 12d for the fabric of the belfry.
The tower has ten musical bells, eight of which were purchased by subscription in 1787 – when they were rung for 10½ hours.
Subscribers included John Carter, Samuel Gath, William Holland, Thomas Vaslet, and Rev Robert Wilkinson.
Chimes were installed in 1804.
A further two bells were added in 1814.
The church is considered to have one of the finest peals of bells in the country.
There are 14 bells in the peal, which was recast in 1951, and re-hung in 1993.
Some of the bells are inscribed
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| Halifax Parish Church: Chapel of the Resurrection | Ref 5-886 |
| Halifax Parish Church: Clock | Ref 5-753 |
In 1760, the clock was adjusted to chime each quarter of the hour. At the same time, an outside face was fixed to the west side of the Tower.
A clock from the church was later installed at The Castle.
In 1774, Thomas Lister replaced the clock
| Halifax Parish Church: Commonwealth Windows | Ref 5-H1338 |
There were originally 3 on each side of the chancel; now there are 3 in the Duke of Wellington's Chapel 2 more on the south wall and 1 above the west door
They replaced earlier windows which bore the Royal arms.
See Halifax Parish Church East Window
| Halifax Parish Church: East Window | Ref 5-H1359 |
The later east window was produced by George Hedgeland from a design which won a prize. It was bought at the Great Exhibition in 1851.
It was completed in 1854 and was given to the town by Edward Akroyd and installed in 1856.
It depicts the Crucifixion and the Resurrection of Christ.
The stonework was repaired in 1951.
See Halifax Parish Church Commonwealth Windows
| Halifax Parish Church: Fabric | Ref 5-848 |
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| Halifax Parish Church: Font Cover | Ref 5-H1354 |
Because it was considered to be a relic of superstition, the font was removed by Scottish soldiers in 1645, and returned in 1661. At that time, the font cover hung alone in the church for 5 years, until it was taken to the home of a Mr Hartley.
It is said that, during the 1600s, the font cover was hidden in the Ring O' Bells in order to escape the depredations of Oliver Cromwell's men who strongly opposed any sign of decoration or ornamentation or statues and had removed the font itself. It was returned in 1660
| Halifax Parish Church: Grave Cover | Ref 5-H3468 |
| Halifax Parish Church Graveyard | Ref 5-701 |
| Halifax Parish Church: Memorials | Ref 5-714 |
See The Monumental & Other Inscriptions in Halifax Parish Church
| Halifax Parish Church: Organ | Ref 5-H3539 |
During the Civil War, when soldiers and their horses were billeted in the Church, the Parliamentarians broke up the organ.
When the organ-builder, John Snetzler visited Halifax in the 1760, Henry Bates negotiated with him for the installation of the organ.
The present Snetzler organ was installed in the West Gallery by subscription. The subscription started in 1764.
Snetzler was paid £525 for the organ.
Joah Bates opened the organ when it was first used on 11th July 1766. It was inaugurated by William Herschel, the first organist.
Snetzler was present when the auditions for an organist took place.
The organ had a total of 1,642 pipes. The whole cost was £1,200, and, because of much opposition, the parts were taken into the church under the cover of darkness.
The organ was extended 4 times in the 19th century.
In 1810, repairs were necessary.
In 1825, a pedal board was added.
In 1868, it was renovated, and an engine and feeder for water power were installed by Messrs Hill of London.
In 1878, the organ was moved from the West Gallery to the Chancel by Isaac Abbot of Leeds and rebuilt.
In 1879, a new case was designed by John Medlar.
In 1900, Clement Holdsworth erected the western screen for the Organ.
In 1928, it was rebuilt by Messrs Harrison & Harrison of Durham. John W. Standeven gave £3,500 towards the cost of around £7,000 on conditions that the public raised a like amount. The reconstructed organ was consecrated on 3rd October 1929. John W. Standeven unveiled the keyboard.
In 1976, it was overhauled by Messrs J. W. Walker and John Clough.
See A Brief History of the Organ of Halifax Parish Church / Organists at Halifax Parish Church
| Halifax Parish Church: Railings | Ref 5-843 |
The churchwardens of Halifax, Sowerby, Northowram, Upper Warley, Lower Warley, Ovenden, Southowram, Midgley, Skircoat, and Shelf had them placed at the north and east side of the Church.
In 1781, Charles Hoyland is recorded as painting the King's Arms and gates at the Church.
They were refurbished in 1878/1879.
They were refurbished in 2012.
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Glover
| Halifax Parish Church: Royal Arms | Ref 5-849 |
In 1781, Charles Hoyland is recorded as painting the King's Arms and gates at the Church
| Halifax Parish Church: Sundial | Ref 5-H880 |
It is inscribed
Lat. 53. 10' 16" True as the Dial to thy Sun... it is not shone upon Wm Lawrence |... Illingworth Robt Abbott | John Sutcliffe Church wardens |... 1808
The gravestone of John Logan – who died in 1830 at the age of 105 – lies below the sundial
| Halifax Parish Church: The South Gate | Ref 5-844 |
There was a gate further to east which allowed the Vicar to enter from the Vicarage which stood on the opposite side of Church Street.
| Halifax Parish Church: The Tonsured Monk | Ref 5-856 |
The traces of colour on the stone suggest it dates from the period 1327-1377, and it may come from the earlier church on the site
| Halifax Parish Church: The West Gate | Ref 5-751 |
In the 1960s, it was moved further west, to a position next to the Parish Church School. At the same time, the stocks were moved from the south side of the Gate to the north side
See Halifax Parish Church Railings
| Halifax Parish Church: Tower | Ref 5-H1375 |
It is said to have been built by the Lacy and Savile families.
On 5th June 1628, the south-east pinnacle and corner of the tower were struck by lightning and the stones which fell down damaged much of the woodwork, slate and battlement.
In 1760, an outside face of the clock was fixed to the west side of the Tower
| Halifax Parish Church Vicarage | Ref 5-811 |
In 1852, the vicar – Charles Musgrave – moved out of the Vicarage to live at Savile Green.
In 1870, Musgrave sold the house and its extensive grounds to the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway and Leeds, Bradford & Halifax Railway company, and the vicarage moved to Savile Green.
The goods and coal sidings later stood on the site. There is now a car-park on the land.
This is discussed in the book Sketches of Old Halifax.
See Halifax Railway Station / Halifax Vicarages / Vicars of Halifax
| Halifax Vicarage | Ref 5-812 |
| Hanover Methodist Chapel, Halifax | Ref 5-H111 |
This was the second New Connexion Chapel in Halifax / a daughter Chapel of Salem Methodist New Connexion Chapel, North Parade / the head of the Methodist New Connexion Halifax South Division [1856].
The foundation stone was laid on 1st October 1834. The Chapel was constructed at a cost of £3,200 which included £2,900 for the land. £1,070 was raised by subscription.
The Chapel opened on 1st January 1836. £603 8/- was raised in the first collections at the Chapel.
The building was 60 ft by 48 ft with a gallery.
An organ was installed by 1837 at a cost of £270.
There was a burial ground at the front and on the east side.
There was a Sunday School beneath the main building.
A Temperance Society
associated with Hanover-street Chapel Sunday School
is recorded in 1840.
The separate Hanover Methodist Sunday School was built in 1869.
| Ministers at the Chapel have included
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The Chapel closed in March 1943.
In 1945, the building was bought by the Thespians for £2,500, and converted into the Halifax Playhouse. Productions began in September 1949.
The original covenant prevented the sale of alcohol on the premises, but this was overturned in 1977 by mutual consent between the trustees of the Chapel and the Thespians.
See Hanover Methodist Memorial, Halifax / Wilkinson Pickles / Alfred Ramsden / Samuel Whiteley
This & associated entries use material contributed by John Hoyle & Alan Longbottom
| Hanover Methodist Graveyard, Halifax | Ref 5-646 |
| Hanson Lane Methodist New Connexion Church | Ref 5-670 |
By 1874, this too needed a bigger home. John Mackintosh urged that a site be acquired on Queens Road and St Andrew's Methodist Chapel, Queens Road, opened in 1877
This & associated entries use material contributed by John Hoyle
| Harley Wood Church | Ref 5-256 |
| Harley Wood, Parish of | Ref 5-H2822 |
See All Saint's Church, Harley Wood / Todmorden & Lancashire
| Harley Wood Vicarage, Todmorden | Ref 5-934 |
| Harrison Road Chapel, Halifax | Ref 5-H1 |
In 1834, a number of people left Square Chapel, being unhappy with Rev Alexander Ewing there, and held meetings in Halifax Sessions Court House on Union Street.
Their new Chapel opened on 19th July 1837 at a cost of £4,000. Member of the congregation – many of whom contributed towards the cost – included
This was the 3rd Independent chapel in Halifax.
There was a Sunday School in the basement.
| Ministers at the Chapel have included
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The organ was built by William Holt [1838]. On 28th November 1838, Mrs Sunderland sang at a performance of the Messiah to celebrate the inauguration of the organ. Details can be found in the National Pipe Organ Register.
In 1972, the name was changed to United Reformed Church, Halifax.
The Chapel, gates and railings are listed.
The former Harrison Road School stands next door.
See Samuel Henry Hamer / Park Congregational Church, Halifax / Sion Branch Congregational Sunday School, Bank Top War Memorial / United Reformed Church, Carlton Street Memorial
| Hartshead church | Ref 5-H292 |
| Hartshead Wesleyan Chapel | Ref 5-H483 |
Recorded in 1964
| Harvester Reformational Church, Halifax | Ref 5-671 |
| Heath Church | Ref 5-660 |
| Heath Congregational Church, Halifax | Ref 5-353 |
| Incumbents and Curates at the Church have included
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It is now known as Heath United Reformed Church.
See William Birtwhistle / Heath Congregational Church Memorial
| Heath United Reformed Church, Halifax | Ref 5-H51 |
| Hebden Bridge Baptist Church | Ref 5-762 |
| Hebden Bridge Catholic Mission | Ref 5-513 |
Father Tillman was appointed as the first parish priest for Hebden Bridge and Luddendenfoot
| Hebden Bridge Methodist Church | Ref 5-H327 |
It was built on the site of Salem Wesleyan Chapel, Hebden Bridge in 1975.
See Hebden Bridge Methodist Church Memorial
| Hebden Bridge Parish Church | Ref 5-827 |
| Heptonstall graveyard | Ref 5-650 |
There are an estimated 100,000 burials in the old graveyard which lies between the 2 Churches. Others were buried inside the old Church.
This is discussed in the book Our Home & Country.
In 1911, Gamaliel Sutcliffe gave land for a new graveyard and the old graveyard was closed to new burials in 1915.
See Chantry House, Heptonstall
| Heptonstall Octagonal Chapel | Ref 5-733 |
| Heptonstall Parish Church | Ref 5-298 |
The new St Thomas the Apostle, Heptonstall was built in 1850-1854
| Heptonstall Slack Baptist Cemetery | Ref 5-H763 |
On 14th August 1927, a new cemetery was dedicated
| Heptonstall Vicarage | Ref 5-810 |
| Hepzibah Baptist Church, Sowerby | Ref 5-271 |
| Heywood's Chapel, Northowram | Ref 5-85 |
Heywood built a new Chapel which opened on 8th July 1688.
See Ebenezer Methodist Church, Northowram / Heywood's Chapel War Memorial / Heywood's Chapel Graveyard / Ministers at Heywood's Chapel / Northowram United Reformed Church
| Heywood's Graveyard, Northowram | Ref 5-553 |
On 8th November 1879, a second burial ground was presented by Mrs Fred Crowther who had received it as a gift from Major Michael Stocks
Some of the monumental inscriptions in the graveyard are shown in the CD entitled Halifax Monumental Inscriptions #4
| Highgate Methodist Church, Ovenden | Ref 5-898 |
| Highgate Wesleyan Church, Pellon | Ref 5-3 |
This came into being in 1977 as a result of the amalgamation of Fairfield Church, Queens Road and Pellon Methodist Church.
Construction of the present church began in 1978. It was designed and built by Lanner Limited of Wakefield.
It was extended in 2007
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Nortcliffe
| Highgate Wesleyan Methodist Church, Heptonstall | Ref 5-344 |
| Ministers at the Church have included
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See James Gaukroger / Octagonal Methodist Chapel, Heptonstall / Wesleyan Methodist
| Highmoor Lane Methodist Chapel, Clifton | Ref 5-115 |
It was built by Benjamin Walker as a school for the young workers in his coal mines at Clifton.
It opened as a Methodist chapel in 1855. This was the first Methodist chapel in Clifton.
In 1875, it was superseded by the United Methodist Free Church, Clifton
| Highroad Well Congregational Church | Ref 5-H312 |
A new Church began in 1908 as an off-shoot of Square Congregational Church.
On 27th June 1914, the sod cutting ceremony took place for the new Church at a site in a corner of a field near West View Park.
On 5th September 1914, the stone laying ceremony took place.
The Church opened on 1st September 1915.
| Subsequent Ministers at the Chapel have included
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| Highroad Well, Warley & Luddendenfoot United Reformed Church | Ref 5-100 |
| Hill End Presbyterian Church, Mixenden | Ref 5-325 |
| Hipperholme Wesleyan Methodist Chapel | Ref 5-H307 |
Designed in Geometric Early English style by William Ives to replace the earlier Mount Pleasant Chapel. Sir H. W. Ripley laid the foundation stone on 18th March 1870. The cost was about £2,000.
The construction was of Northowram wallstones with freestone dressings. It was 80 ft long, 37 ft wide, and externally 50 ft in height, with minister's and other vestries at the back. The interior was divided into 6 bays; the roof was an open one, with circular bindings, supported on stone corbels. A gallery at the west end, over the entrance and vestibule accommodated 180 persons. The interior of stained and varnished yellow pine accommodated a further 298 sittings on the ground floor.
The contractors included Messrs Fletcher & Sharp of Hipperholme (masons), G. Townend of Halifax (joiner), Joseph Bancroft & Sons (plasterers), and Messrs Firth & Son (plumbers).
The total amount of the contract was £1953. One-third of the cost was given by the trustees of the late William Heap, and the balance raised by subscription.
In 1888, the chapel was renovated, and the school – and a chapel-keeper's house – were added.
In 1912, the Sunday School was built next door.
There is no burial ground associated with the Church.
In 2003, the Church amalgamated with Lightcliffe United Reformed Church and is known as Christ Church.
In 2006, a £500,000 project redesigned the interior and exterior of the building.
| Subsequent Ministers at the Chapel have included
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See Hipperholme Wesleyan Methodist Graveyard / Sir Henry William Ripley / Wesleyan Methodist
This & associated entries use material contributed by John Williams
| Hipperholme Wesleyan Methodist Graveyard | Ref 5-903 |
Question: Does anyone know if there is/was a burial ground for Hipperholme Wesleyan Methodist Chapel?
| Holdsworth Chapel | Ref 5-H192 |
There is a 17th century credence table which was presented by the Waterhouse family. Two houseling benches are used as altar rails.
Those buried in the chapel include Eli Bentley, Rev Oliver Heywood, Robert Holdsworth, Margaret Prescott, William Prescott and Robert Stockdale.
Of Holdsworth and his chapel, it has been written
The clumsy buttresses and gargoyles of [the chapel] are degenerate copies of the graceful features of the York Minster roof, and ought never to have been so near the ground [Canon Savage 1906]
and
If Dr Holdsworth had lived nearer to the heavens, posterity would have paid him honour [T. W. Hanson]
See Halifax Parish Church 21st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
| Holdsworth family tomb at All Saints' Church, Dudwell | Ref 5-896 |
Those interred here include:
The tomb was repaired in 1981, by which time all the name plates had been removed
This & associated entries use material contributed by Anita Watson
| Holmfield Mission Church | Ref 5-385 |
| Holmfield Primitive Methodist Chapel | Ref 5-752 |
Question: Does anyone know anything about the Chapel? its dates? its location?
See Holmfield Primitive Methodist Sunday School
| Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate, York | Ref 5-927 |
| Holy Trinity Church, Halifax | Ref 5-109 |
See Benjamin Booth / Christ Church, Todmorden Graveyard / Holy Trinity War Memorial, Halifax / Parish of Holy Trinity / Holy Trinity Vicarage, Halifax / James Argyll Spalding Inglis
This & associated entries use material contributed by Anthony Buckless
| Holy Trinity Graveyard, Halifax | Ref 5-574 |
The church closed in 1956, and in 1978, it was declared redundant.
The graveyard is closed but still there
| Holy Trinity Church, Littleborough | Ref 5-866 |
| Holy Trinity Graveyard, Littleborough | Ref 5-867 |
The following people, and/or members of their family, are recorded here:
- To be completed
| Holy Trinity Church, Savile Park Road | Ref 5-19 |
| Holy Trinity Graveyard, Queensbury | Ref 5-877 |
Some of the monumental inscriptions in the graveyard are shown in the CD entitled Halifax Monumental Inscriptions #4
| Holy Trinity, Parish of | Ref 5-H9002 |
| Holy Trinity Vicarage, Halifax | Ref 5-813 |
It was listed as 21 Balmoral Place [1911, 1936].
| Holywell Green Baptist Church | Ref 5-364 |
The first services were conducted by Rev Thomas Michael of Halifax, Rev D. Crumpton of Salendine Nook Baptist Church, Rev Joseph Hirst of Blackley, and Rev W. Watts of Golcar
| Holywell Green Congregational Church | Ref 5-81 |
| Holywell Green United Reformed Graveyard | Ref 5-567 |
This is now a part of the Stainland Graveyard.
Some of the monumental inscriptions in the graveyard are shown in the CD entitled Halifax Monumental Inscriptions #1
This & associated entries use material contributed by Carole Edwards Caruso
| Hope Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge | Ref 5-H90 |
The Particular Baptist Church was opened on 17th June 1858 by John Crook in Hebden Bridge when the congregation moved from the Ebenezer Baptist Church. The building cost £3750.
In 1880, the interior was refitted and beautified.
The organ was installed in 1865. In November 1888, it was reopened after having been considerably enlarged at a cost of nearly £300. On 12th August 1900, it was used for the last time before being dismantled – by Peter Conachar & Company of Huddersfield – and moved to Roomfield Baptist Chapel. On 29th September 1900, a new 3-manual organ – by Foster & Andrews of Hull – was opened at the Church and
contained 40 stops, 6 couplers, 3 composition pedals, and cost £1,097
In 1899, further structural alterations were made at a cost of £13,000.
In 1911, a school extension was completed at a cost of £4,000 which included a gift of £1,500 from Alderman Wade.
| Pastors at the Church have included
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In 2009, there were proposals to refurbish the Church as the John Fawcett Centre, but this was not implemented.
In 2011, a victim of the recession, a £1m project to renovate the church was abandoned. At the same time, the Church was unable to support a Pastor, and Rev Marcus Bull gave his last service on Easter Sunday 2011.
In 2017 – the 200th anniversary of the death of Dr John Fawcett – the Church was extensively refurbished.
See Daniel J. Crossley / Hope Baptist Church Memorial / Sowerby Bridge Baptist Church
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Cant, Rodney Collinge & David Smith
| Huddersfield Parish Church | Ref 5-789 |
| Hurstwood Baptist Church, Todmorden | Ref 5-505 |
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