.Passing through Huddersfield on the way back from Newsome Mills we decided to have a little look at this place. I can find very little history on it, in facet all i could find was the following quote
And the fact that it was designed by William Henry Crossland in 1869.
The church itself is in a bit of a weird situation. All the land around it is converted, it is slap bang in amongst a travelodge and a drive thru Costa Coffee. It is due to be converted into a Restaurant / Bar, and the plans that are up on the board, and images of what it should look like finished are actually fairly sympathetic and look as tho they aim to retain alot of its churchy charm. Still Its just sat there on its own, and is as it stands currently a wreck, with the stained glass and organ inside having toaken a real serious beating.
No externals to illustrate how odd it looks with what its amongst in its current state, as i said, its RIGHT next to a Costa Coffee, so entry was followed by a swift exit, a fall and only a handful of pictures, but i hope you get the jist of the place
Visited with GeovDub and Fudge
PICTURES
CHEERS!
The building was put to tender in March 1869 with the stone-laying ceremony on 21st July following. The church, which provided 550 sittings at a cost of £4,167, was built of stone from the local Crosland Hill quarries. Initially the Clerk of Works was Mr Jonathan Parsons but he was subsequently succeeded by Mr Phillips. Consecration took place on 10th August 1880.
And the fact that it was designed by William Henry Crossland in 1869.
The church itself is in a bit of a weird situation. All the land around it is converted, it is slap bang in amongst a travelodge and a drive thru Costa Coffee. It is due to be converted into a Restaurant / Bar, and the plans that are up on the board, and images of what it should look like finished are actually fairly sympathetic and look as tho they aim to retain alot of its churchy charm. Still Its just sat there on its own, and is as it stands currently a wreck, with the stained glass and organ inside having toaken a real serious beating.
No externals to illustrate how odd it looks with what its amongst in its current state, as i said, its RIGHT next to a Costa Coffee, so entry was followed by a swift exit, a fall and only a handful of pictures, but i hope you get the jist of the place
Visited with GeovDub and Fudge
PICTURES
CHEERS!