Square Chapel
The Congregationalist chapel was typical of Nonconformist design in offering an uninterrupted view of the preacher, having no internal supporting structures. As its name suggests, the chapel has a square base. Atypically for the Calderdale region, it was built of red brick rather than local stone.
In the 1850s a new chapel, which became the Square Congregational Church, was built on a site to the north, adjoining the chapel; the 1772 building was then used as a Sunday school.
The steeple of the Square Congregational Church survives; the rest of the building was demolished in 1976. The steeple has been incorporated into a library built on the site of the church. Since 1992 the chapel has been used as an arts centre. The steeple and the chapel are Grade II* listed buildings.
References
- ^ Historic England. "Congregational Sunday School (1254043)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "Steeple of Square Congregational Church (1258888)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Square Congregational Church". Calderdale Council. Retrieved 9 May 2021.