Churches and Chapels in Bruntcliffe and Morley
Bruntcliffe |
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Bruntcliffe Methodist Chapel |
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| Location | Howden Clough Road |
| Denomination | Primitive Methodist |
| Known History | Erected in 1895. Architect: Mr. T. A. Buttery |
| Notes | Original Cost of Building £1,150. It could seat 250 people. |
| Present Use | Converted to House |
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Bruntcliffe Cemetery Chapel |
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| Location | Bruntcliffe Cemetery, Bruntcliffe Lane |
| Denomination | Used by different faiths |
| Known History | Built 1884. Consecrated 27 May 1885. Architect: Walter Samuel Braithhwaite (1854-1922) of Leeds. He also designed the Gate House. |
| Notes | It was demolished in September 1975. |
| Present Use | Area landscaped |
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Haigh’s Chapel |
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| Location | Chapel Street, Bruntcliffe, now Meadowbrook Court. |
| Denomination | New Connection |
| Known History |
Built by Messrs John Haigh owners of Victoria Colliery |
| Notes | Known as Iron Chapel. In the 1880s it was let to St Peter’s Church (Anglican) and used as a Church Mission. Replaced by brick built building named Methodist New Connection |
| Use of Site | Meadowbrook Court Houses |
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Kingdom Hall |
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| Location | Bruntcliffe Road |
| Denomination | Jehovah’s Witnesses |
| Known History |
Purpose built Building, first Kingdom Hall across road. |
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St. Andrew’s Church |
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| Location | St. Andrew’s Avenue |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Known History | Consecrated: 30-Nov-1891 (St Andrew’s Day). Foundation Stone of Sunday School: 28-July-1894, opened in Oct-1895. |
| Notes | Cost of church: £2500. Booklet published by Mrs. F.E. Street on the 90th anniversary of the Chuch. |
| Present Use | Active |
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Morley |
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The Catholic Apostolic Church |
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| Location | Zoar Street Morley |
| Denomination | Catholic Apostolic |
| Known History | 1867 |
| Notes | Originally it was formed the Old Town School on Troy Hill which was adapted for its use in 1867. It moved to Zoar Street around 1900. |
| Present Use | Used By Spiritualist Church |
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Banks Hill Chapel |
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| Location | New Bank Street |
| Denomination | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Known History | Opened 1894. Architect: Mr. T. A. Buttery |
| Notes | Building was used as Industrial unit until destroyed by fire 2015 |
| Present Use | Demolished |
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The Baptist Tabernacle |
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| Location | Commercial Street Morley |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Known History | First Building 1874. Second Building built 1886 & opened 1887. |
| Notes | Foundation Stones laid by 1874 by: Mr. David Hartley 1896 Charles Scarth, Philip Henry Booth, T. C. Watson, Tom Swallow, Samuel Sharp and Crowther Haberghan. Built to the designs of John Simpson of Leeds. |
| Present Use | Since closure the building has being owned by the CRS and Butterworth & Pilkingtons before it was converted into Apartments |
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The Bethel Chapel |
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| Location | Commercial Street Morley |
| Denomination | (Free) Methodist |
| Known History | First opened 1858. Closed 1968 |
| Notes | Enlarged and improved and a vestry added in 1873. Seating for 500 people. The basement had a residence for Chapel keeper and schoolroom |
| Present Use | Converted to Apartments |
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The Birks Chapel |
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| Location | Bridge Street Morley |
| Denomination | Primitive Methodists |
| Known History | Opened 1888. Closed 1960. Architect: Mr. T. A. Buttery |
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| Present Use | Converted to Apartments |
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The Brunswick Chapel |
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| Location | Albert Road |
| Denomination | Primitive Methodist |
| Known History | Foundation Stone laid in 1874. Closed 1963. Cost of Building and land £2000 |
| Notes | Many of the congregation transferred to Newlands Church |
| Present Use | Church used as Industrial unit, until demolished and housing built |
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The Church of Christ |
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| Location | Zoar Street Morley |
| Denomination | Non-Conformist |
| Known History | Founded in 1895 as an offshoot of Church of Christ, Liversedge. Meetings were held in rented property in the Birks/Tingley Bar area until present chapel bought in 1905 |
| Notes | The “Church” building has always been registered as “Christian Meeting Room”. |
| Present Use | Active |
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The Church of Latter Day Saints |
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| Location | Bridge Street |
| Denomination | Mormon |
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| Present Use | Active |
Cross Hall Fletcher Memorial Chapel |
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| Location | Fountain Street |
| Denomination | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Known History | First chapel erected 1879 but a second one replaced it in 1906. |
| Notes | Congregation moved to Central Methodist Church when the chapel closed. |
| Present Use | Chapel converted to Apartments. |
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The Morley Community Church |
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| Location | Fountain Primary School, Fountain Street |
| Denomination | Evangelical Alliance |
| Known History | Launched in January 2000. |
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| Present Use | Active |
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The Ebenezer Chapel |
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| Location | Fountain Street, Morley |
| Denomination | Primitive Methodist |
| Known History | Opened 13-September-1886. Closed 1960. Architect Mr. T. A. Buttery |
| Notes | The church had its beginnings in Morley in 1820. It moved to various locations before it settled on the corner of what is now Fountain Street and Hungerhill from 1835 to 1886. A new chapel was built in 1877 to be followed by a bigger one, next to it in 1886. The 1877 Chapel became the Sunday School. |
| Present Use | Converted to Apartments after times as a Supermarket and DIY store. |
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Morley Friends Adult School |
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| Location | Ackroyd Street |
| Denomination | Quaker |
| Known History | Opened 1895. Closed. |
| Notes | Foundation Stone 1894 |
| Present Use | Converted to Apartments |
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The National Spiritualist Church |
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| Location | Junction Fountain Street & Oddfellow Street |
| Denomination | Spiritualist |
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| Present Use | Siegen Housing complex |
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The Nazarene Pentecostal Church |
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| Location | Albion Street, Morley |
| Denomination | Nazarene Pentecostal |
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| Notes | Original building was destroyed in a gale. The roof was lifted and deposited at the side of the building. |
| Present Use | Active |
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The Newlands Methodist Chapel |
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| Location | Albert Drive |
| Denomination | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Known History | Built 1963 |
| Notes | Some members were transferred from Brunswick Church |
| Present Use | Active |
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Central Methodist Chapel |
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| Location | Wesley Street |
| Denomination | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Known History | The present building was opened 12 July 1861 but there had been a Methodist presence on this site since ca 1770 when John Wesley visited the town. Architect: James Simpson (1791-1864) of Leeds. |
| Notes | Foundation Stone 1859. Laid by Rev. S. D. Waddy. A history of the Church, named ‘The Loving People’ was written in 1981 by Stephen W. Holliday. |
| Present Use | Active |
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The Rehoboth Chapel |
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| Location | Dawson Hill / Brunswick Street |
| Denomination | Congregational |
| Known History | Opened 8 Oct 1835. Closed |
| Notes | Foundation Stone: 26 Feb.1835. A History of the New Old Chapel and the Rehoboth Chapel was written in 1934 by the resident priest, Rev. P. Kightley. |
| Present Use | Demolished |
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St. Francis of Assisi Church |
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| Location | Corporation Street, Morley |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Known History | Opened 1905 |
| Notes | 1898 a parish was created work started in 1904 to build a Church and School room. Re-furbished 2015. |
| Present Use | Active |
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Morley Old Chapel |
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| Location | Troy Hill, Morley |
| Denomination | Non-Conformist |
| Known History | Probable that there was a church on the site since the days of the Domesday Book but this was likely replaced around 1650 by the chapel which existed till the 19th Century. |
| Notes | It is not clear if this church was ever a member of the established Church of England. A History of the Chapel was written by the resident priest, Rev. J. Wonnacott, in 1859. |
| Present Use | Building demolished to make way for St Mary’s-in-the-Wood Chapel |
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Morley New Old Chapel |
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| Location | Chapel Hill, Morley |
| Denomination | Non-conformist |
| Known History | Formed around 1765 as a group left the Old Chapel due to doctrinal differences. Moved to the Rehoboth, Dawson Hill in 1834-35 after a disagreement with the landlord, Lord Dartmouth. |
| Notes | Graveyard still evident on Chapel Hill. For historical data see Rev. Kightley’s History of the Rehoboth Chapel, 1934. |
| Present Use | Building demolished. Date uncertain: early 20th Century. |
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St. Mary’s-in-the-Wood Church |
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| Location | Troy Hill, Morley | ||
| Denomination | Congregational | ||
| Known History | Recent building5 Sep. 1878 | ||
| Notes | Architects: Lockwood & Mawson, Bradford. 1664 Royal coat of Arms set up in Nave of Church Building sold to a developer. Destroyed by Fire | ||
| Present Use | Awaiting development | ||
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St. Mary’s Mission Chapel |
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| Location | Middleton Road, Morley | ||
| Denomination | Congregational | ||
| Known History | Opened 1889 | ||
| Notes | Foundation Stone 1889 | ||
| Present Use | For Sale | ||
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St. Paul’s Church |
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| Location | King Street, Morley | ||
| Denomination | Anglican | ||
| Known History | Consecrated: 23 Jan 1877 | ||
| Notes | Building extended with the Duchess of Devonshire laying a foundation stone: 16-September-1893. Reconsecrated: 25-January-1895. MLHS articles: MLHS Y5,36-38 by Moira McCutcheon; MLHs Y, by Clive McManus | ||
| Present Use | Active | ||
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St. Peter’s Church |
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| Location | Rooms Lane, Morley | ||
| Denomination | Anglican | ||
| Known History | Consecrated on 30-August-1830. First Anglican (ie Established) church in Morley where non-conformism had been the principal religion for the previous 150 years or so. Renovated in 1885. | ||
| Notes | Architect: R. Dennis Chantrell. Financial help from the Government and Lord Dartmouth. Was originally in Batley Parish but later became the Parish Church of Morley. A booklet on the history of the Church was written by David J. Ingham in 1980. Also, see MLHS, Y6,7-12 by Robert Dennis. | ||
| Present Use | Active | ||
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The Morley Spiritualist Church |
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| Location | Zoar Street | ||
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| Known History | Moved from Fountain Street: 1960c | ||
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| Present Use | Active | ||
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The Salvation Army |
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| Location | Ackroyd Street, Morley | ||
| Denomination | Salvationists | ||
| Known History | Opened 31 Aug 1907 but Salvationists met in the town from 1882 in Commercial Street. | ||
| Notes | Foundation Stone laid: 6 Apr. 1907 | ||
| Present Use | Active | ||
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The Temperance Hall |
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| Location | Fountain Street, Morley | ||
| Denomination | Temperance Society | ||
| Known History | Building erected in 1895. mi | ||
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| Present Use | Converted to Apartments | ||
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The Zion Independent Chapel |
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| Location | Merlyn Rees Way, Morley | ||
| Denomination | Calvinists | ||
| Known History | Erected in 1857. Renovated in 1885. | ||
| Notes | Brick building. Originally fronted onto Queen Street | ||
| Present Use | Active | ||
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The Zoar Particular Baptist Chapel |
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| Location | Commercial Street Morley | ||
| Denomination | Baptists | ||
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| Notes | Corner stone laid: 1873, opened in 1883. | ||
| Present Use | Labour Party Rooms | ||
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