St John the Baptist in the Wilderness
Cragg Vale, Yorkshire
A traditional Methodist church in the heart of the Pennines with warm hospitality and spectacular views.
Ripponden, Yorkshire
There has been a Methodist Church on this site since 1804 and the current church was built in 1902. The renowned Wesleyan architect Mr John Wills was appointed to design the building which with the help of National Churches Trust has undergone major refurbishment and repair in 2004 and 2024.
Points of particular interest are a stained glass window of Joshua, in remembrance of those fallen in WWI and a gravestone which attracts interest of "Sarah, wife of Joseph Crawshaw" who was mother, grandmother, and great grandmother to 397 children.
It is also in a lovely setting, of interest to walkers.
Cragg Vale, Yorkshire
Sowerby Bridge , Yorkshire
Built by John Oates opened in 1821 and funded by the Victorian industrialists for the increasing workforce in their factories.
Slaithwaite, Yorkshire
A Grade II listed church built in 1789 to a stark Georgian style and later tower hiding a beautiful interior with a tiered gallery, Venetian east window and seating for 1000 persons.