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| History of the Church |
Around 1688, the Independent congregation built their own Chapel – Mixenden Independent Chapel – on the west side of Mixenden.
In 1717, Rev Matthew Smith built a new Church on his own land at Moor End, Pellon. This superseded the Mixenden Chapel which was then converted into cottages.
Around 1756, some of the congregation were unhappy and left to establish a group at Midgley.
In 1769, the Sunday School was established with Benjamin Patchett as a voluntary teacher. This was probably the first Sunday School in the Halifax parish. It may also have been the first Sunday School in the country to hold part-time schooling.
In 1780, a dwelling house for the Minister – with a room the length of the building for a school – were built at Sandyfore.
In 1810, the Church was rebuilt on the same site. The Church received Lady Hewley's Charity, until this was withdrawn during the ministry of Rev John Bates.
In 1836, the roof of the Church was considered unsafe and it was decided to enlarge the Church when the roof was replaced. The new Church was reopened on 12th May 1837.
It accommodated [1845]
In 1972, it became Moor End United Reformed Church.
In 1980, the Church closed and the Sunday School was used for church services.
The owners of nearby Chapel Farm bought the Church for conversion into housing.
The Church building was sold in 1985
| Trustees of the Church |
See Moor End Congregational Church, Pellon: Graveyard
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