Sowerby Congregational Church Graveyard
Sowerby Bridge, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
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Sowerby Bridge, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire EnglandCoordinates: 53.70595, -1.94270 - Cemetery ID:
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Add PhotosThe church survived until after the Second World War, but the congregation gradually declined and were unable to keep up with the general maintenance and some storm damage, the coping stones on the east end of the church roof gave cause for concern so it was decided by the deacons meeting in 1977 that there was no option but to close the building, so after 332 years of the Chapel at Sowerby the building was closed, and demolition took place in the summer of 1980.
The graveyard has been closed since 1980 for burials and the front gate has been locked however access is still possible if you request access from the graveyard owner who lives in the Chapel's old manse around the back of the graveyard.
The church survived until after the Second World War, but the congregation gradually declined and were unable to keep up with the general maintenance and some storm damage, the coping stones on the east end of the church roof gave cause for concern so it was decided by the deacons meeting in 1977 that there was no option but to close the building, so after 332 years of the Chapel at Sowerby the building was closed, and demolition took place in the summer of 1980.
The graveyard has been closed since 1980 for burials and the front gate has been locked however access is still possible if you request access from the graveyard owner who lives in the Chapel's old manse around the back of the graveyard.
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- Added: 24 Jun 2020
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2708890
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