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Fairfield Catholic Church, Hebden Bridge Ref 5-289

Built 1895. The church is no longer used

Fairfield Primitive Methodist Church, Halifax Ref 5-291

Queens Road. Built in 18??. Recorded in 1876.

Details of the organ in the Church can be found in the National Pipe Organ Register.

In 1890, it was used as a joiners' shop and pattern store by Hartley & Sugden.

In 1977, it merged with Pellon Methodist Church to become Highgate Wesleyan Church.

In 1977, the church was reconsecrated and became the Ukrainian Church of Holy Protection, Halifax

This & associated entries use material contributed by David Nortcliffe

Fall Lane Methodist Chapel, Hartshead Ref 5-F96

Opened in 1880, earlier meetings were held in a meeting house in Hartshead. The building was demolished in 1966

Fall Spring Graveyard, Stainland Ref 5-653

Fall Spring Gardens. This is now a part of the Stainland Graveyard.

The burial ground had its own mortuary.

The burial ground is still [2013] in use

This & associated entries use material contributed by Hilary Norcliffe & Wendy Tooby

Finkil Chapel, Hove Edge Ref 5-162

Stood at the junction of Finkil Street and Well Green Lane. A chapel and Sunday school were built in 1863 and opened on 15th November 1863 as a branch of Park Chapel, Brighouse. In 1882, it became independent of Park Chapel and was succeeded by the Zion Methodist Free Chapel, Hove Edge. It was converted into 3 cottages

First Church of Christ Scientist, Halifax Ref 5-511

Savile Lodge. Dedicated on 14th January 1917.

See Church of Christ Scientist

Foster Chapel, Lightcliffe Church Ref 5-525

The Foster Chapel in St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe commemorates Major Johnston Jonas Foster and his family, and has the arms of the Foster family and the Stansfield family. Many members of the family are buried beneath the chapel

Foster Lane Methodist Church, Hebden Bridge Ref 5-148

Wesleyan Methodist Church designed by W. H. Cockcroft. The 2 towers of the church had 2 distinctive Russian domes. The church and school were opened on 28th June 1905 by Miss Ethel Lord of Stubbin House. It replaced the Tin Mission, Hebden Bridge

On 4th April 1908, a new organ was opened. Andrew Carnegie paid half of the cost of £550.

Ministers here have included

Rev Stuart Knight

In 1962, a consequence of falling membership, Cross Lanes Methodists, Foster Lane Methodists, and Salem Wesleyan Methodists amalgamated to form the new Hebden Bridge Methodist Church.

The church was demolished in 1960s.

Highfield Crescent, Hebden Bridge stands on land next to the site of the Chapel.

See Foster Lane Methodist Memorial, Hebden Bridge and Foster Lane Sunday School Memorial Hebden Bridge

This & associated entries use material contributed by Rosalind Green & Frank Woolrych

Franciscan Convent, Halifax Ref 5-434

21 New Bond Street. Recorded in 1905.

See Rev Mother Dominic

Friendly Wesleyan Methodist Chapel Ref 5-666

Burnley Road / Water Hill Lane.

It was built in 1837, and (possibly) rebuilt in 1890.

The choir members formed the Friendly Brass Band in 1868.

A Sunday School is recorded in 1894.

Ministers at the Chapel have included

Rev A. P. Riddett [1897]
Rev T. G. Brooks [1897]

The Chapel closed around 1964, and is now a private house.

See Friendly Wesleyan Methodist Chapel Memorial and Wesleyan Methodist

This & associated entries use material contributed by Phillip Whitaker

Friends Burial Ground, Halifax Ref 5-609

Friends Burial Ground, Hartshead Ref 5-610

Friends Burial Ground, Highroad Well Ref 5-611

Friends Burial Ground, Rastrick Ref 5-612

Friends Burial Ground, Shoebroad Ref 5-613

Friends Burial Ground, Shore Ref 5-614

Friends Burial Ground, Sowerby Bridge Ref 5-615

Friends Meeting House, Halifax Ref 5-F279

6 Clare Road. The purpose-built Quaker meeting house was constructed in 1743. It superseded the Friends Meeting House, Highroad Well.

It was a large single-room building.

The building was extended in 1786 and around 1850.

Around 1812, it was used by the Adult School Movement.

It was used continuously for Quaker meetings until 1990. By that time, the building had fallen into disrepair and the group could not manage to keep it going.

It closed in 1990 and was sold to Shire Training, based at Dean Clough, for use as a nursery. The Quakers moved out and subsequently held their meetings in a variety of locations.

In 2004, the building was sold to Dr Mary Howard, of the 3D Centre. It was used in supporting the education of young children. A mezzanine floor was constructed and a conference room and a number of smaller rooms were created.

In 2007, the Quakers moved back into the building, renting the conference room from Dr Howard.

In 2009, the building was sold to the Community Foundation for Calderdale. The building is now home to the Quakers, SCOPE and the Pre-School Learning Alliance.

In 2009, the building was registered as a place of religious worship and the conference room designated a Meeting Room for the Quakers.

See Friends Adult School, Halifax and Society of Friends Burial Ground, Halifax

Friends Meeting House, Heptonstall Ref 5-845