Historic churches · Yorkshire & the Humber
Church of St Thomas, Thurstonland
Church of St Thomas, Thurstonland — Grade II listed church in the village of Thurstonland, in the parish of Kirkburton, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brockholes · 1.3 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St Thomas, Thurstonland is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1870. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II listed church in the village of Thurstonland, in the parish of Kirkburton, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.5932°, -1.7506°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Thomas, Thurstonland, West Yorkshire, England, is an Anglican church. It is an Arts and Crafts building in Gothic Revival style, designed by James Mallinson and William Swinden Barber, and completed in 1870. The building was funded by William Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth, and it was consecrated by Robert Bickersteth, Bishop of Ripon. The total height of the tower and spire is 109 feet (33 m), and the nave contains an arch-braced hammerbeam roof. The first incumbent of the parish to use this building was Rev.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dark Peak SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Thomas, Thurstonland, West Yorkshire, England, is an Anglican church. It is an Arts and Crafts building in Gothic Revival style, designed by James Mallinson and William Swinden Barber, and completed in 1870. The building was funded by William Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth, and it was consecrated by Robert Bickersteth, Bishop of Ripon. The total height of the tower and spire is 109 feet (33 m), and the nave contains an arch-braced hammerbeam roof. The first incumbent of the parish to use this building was Rev. Robert Boyle Thompson, an evangelical missionary who had already done "great work" in the slums of Seven Dials when he was granted the living of Thurstonland at the age of 28 years.
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Background
History
By 1869 three new churches had already been built in the Kirkburton parish due to the efforts of its vicar Rev. Richard Collins (1794–1882), but there was still just an inadequate chapel-room in Thurstonland. This was originally a dissenters' chapel built in 1810 and used as a chapel of ease for Kirkburton from 1834 to 1870. Around 1850 there was an unsuccessful local attempt to raise funds for a new church; a second attempt in 1867–1868 came to fruition. The scattered population of this village, which was soon to become a parish in its own right, consisted of about 1,200 persons of "limited means", engaged in agricultural and manufacturing trades, so the congregation could not fund a new…
Architecture
It is a Grade II listed building situated in Marsh Hall Lane, Thurstonland, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. It is set in a Conservation Area.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5932, -1.7506
- District
- Kirklees
- Parish
- Kirkburton
- Postcode
- HD4 6XD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Established
- 1870
- Nearest railway station
- Brockholes — 1.3 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q16972553 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Thomas, Thurstonland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Thomas Church Thurstonland - geograph.org.uk - 694635.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Thomas, Thurstonland?
- Church of St Thomas, Thurstonland is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HD4 6XD), in the parish of Kirkburton.
- When was Church of St Thomas, Thurstonland built?
- Built or established in 1870.
- Is Church of St Thomas, Thurstonland a listed building?
- Church of St Thomas, Thurstonland is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Thomas, Thurstonland a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Thomas, Thurstonland is part of the Dark Peak SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Church of St Thomas, Thurstonland free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Thomas, Thurstonland is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Thomas, Thurstonland?
- The nearest railway station is Brockholes, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HD4 6XD.