2017

SE2126 : Birstall parish churchyard (4) - war memorial

taken 7 years ago, near to Birstall Smithies, Kirklees, England

Birstall parish churchyard (4) - war memorial
Birstall parish churchyard (4) - war memorial
Initially a First World War memorial, names were added for WW2 on a separate tablet SE2126 : Birstall parish churchyard (5) - war memorial tablets.
Saint Peter's Church, Kirkgate, Birstall

The present building is the fourth stone church to occupy the site. The first stone church was built around 1100 AD and the lower part of the tower is all that remains of that building today. It was extended between 1320 and 1390. From that period the church has a Norman font, holy water stoops, part of a grave slab and the tombstones of three Knights Hospitallers.

In 1490 the church was rebuilt again. There were various changes and additions until the present church was built between 1865 and 1870.

The Rev W. M. Heald, vicar of Birstall, inspired Charlotte Bronte's character the Rector Mr Hall in her novel Shirley published in 1849.

There are numerous carvings and artefacts of great historical interest in the church.


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Geographical Context: Burial ground, Crematorium other tags: War Memorial Cross Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Birstall [111] · Birstall Parish Churchyard [5] · World War Memorial [2] Other Photos: · Birstall parish churchyard (5) - war memorial tablets ·
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Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
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Monday, 31 July, 2017   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 1 August, 2017
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OSGB36: geotagged! SE 2175 2619 [10m precision]
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OSGB36: geotagged! SE 2174 2618
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