THE
OLD CHURCH OF
ST. THOMAS A BECKET,
HEPTONSTALL
Thomas
Milnes married Betty Hollinrake in 1830 while the original church
at Heptonstall dedicated to St. Thomas a Becket was still in use.
Today the ruined church shares the churchyard with the 19th century
church of St. Thomas the Apostle which was built after the old
church , which was by then in poor condition, was damaged in a
gale in 1847. The new church was opened in 1854 and the old church
then abandoned.
The church of St. Thomas a Becket
was built in the 13th century. It was of a low design to withstand
the Pennine gales and originally consisted of tower, the south
nave and two aisles. The north nave and two chancels were added
later with more space being provided later with the addition of
five galleries, including one for the choir. Significant rebuilding
work took place in the 14th century and again in the 15th century
when the west tower, which has a 13th century base, was reconstructed.
HEPTONSTALL VILLAGE
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