St Paul’s

The Church Foundation stone was laid on 25 January 1881 by Mr R. Theodore Ingham of Blake Hall. Amazingly, the whole building was completed in just ten months. The church was consecrated on 1 November. The congregation entered the church during a storm of sleet and rain and came out three hours later to several inches of snow. The stained glass windows are by the famous designer Mr. C. E. Kemp. The font donated by Mr and Mrs James of Ambleside is carved out of black marble and rests on two granite steps. The very special exhibition tower clock was built by Wm Potts, Clockmakers, Leeds. There will be an exhibition of St Paul’s throughout the years. Read about the choirboys who went on strike and made the National headlines, and the church outing when they hired a train to take hundreds of people to Edinburgh. More recently the 120 members of the Ethiopians church who resided in St Paul’s for two weeks. Sadly, after serving the community for 143 years, St Paul’s will close its doors for the last time on Sunday 8 September following a final church service.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 07 September:

1030-1600

Location & directions

St Paul’s Church, Newgate, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, WF14 8DD

Contact on day:

Tim Grace

Telephone number:

+447775672662

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

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