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Gildersome Baptist Church
Gildersome Baptist Church, Gildersome, West Yorkshire, England, is one of the oldest churches within the Gildersome/ Morley area, having in 2007 celebrated 300 years of preaching. Reverend David Newton is the current preacher. History The original chapel was opened in 1707, and the building was used by residents, but it became apparent that a more functional building should be used. In 1866, for a cost of approximately £2,000, a new chapel was built, much larger than the original. It was opened on 2 May 1866, and the original building remains to this date. Recent development Extensive plans were made for a new building to be constructed and for the land to be developed efficiently. The final plan was put in place, allowing the Church to keep the 1866 building, but refurbish inside to a high-spec. They closed the balcony and upper floor auditorium, placing a false roof in, and altering the ground floor into modern facilities. The adjoining halls, which used to house the faci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gildersome Baptist Church - Church Street - Geograph
Gildersome is a village and civil parish in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough 5 miles (7 km) south-west of Leeds city centre in West Yorkshire, England. Glidersome forms part of the Heavy Woollen District. Location Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated midway between Leeds, Wakefield and Bradford Bradford is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in West Yorkshire, England. It became a municipal borough in 1847, received a city charter in 1897 and, since the Local Government Act 1972, 1974 reform, the city status in the United Kingdo ... but is in the LS27 (Leeds) postcode area while the village Telephone numbers in the United Kingdom, telephone numbers are "0113", the Leeds prefix. Gildersome was an Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland), urban district, established in 1894. In 1937 it was absorbed into the Morley, West Yorkshire, Municipal Borough of Morley. In 1974 the borough was abolished and combined with neighbouring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
