West Park United Reformed Church, Harrogate
West Park United Reformed Church is located on West Park in Harrogate.[1] It is a Grade II listed building.[2]
| West Park United Reformed Church, Harrogate | |
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 West Park United Reformed Church, Harrogate | |
  West Park United Reformed Church, Harrogate Location in North Yorkshire  West Park United Reformed Church, Harrogate Location in England | |
| 53°59′26.54″N 1°32′25.53″W | |
| Denomination | United Reformed |
| Website | www.harrogatewestparkurc.org.uk |
History
Construction of West Park United Reformed Church began on 14 August 1861 to designs by architects Henry Francis Lockwood and William Mawson. The church opened on 13 August 1862.[3]
The front is dominated by the spire of 130 ft.
Organ
An early organ was obtained from Forster and Andrews in 1899.[4] The current organ was obtained from St. Paul's Church in Northampton in 1993 and installed by Peter Wood.
References
- Harrogate West Park United Reformed Church, accessed 3 August 2016
- Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1149397)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- Harrogate West Park United Reformed Church - historical account, accessed 3 August 2016
- Musical Opinion, November 1899
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to West Park United Reformed Church, Harrogate. |
- "New independent church at Harrogate, laying the corner stone". Leeds Mercury. British Newspaper Archive. 15 August 1861. p. 3 col 4. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- "The new Congregational Church at Harrogate". Illustrated Times. British Newspaper Archive. 22 November 1862. p. 14 col 1. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- "The new Congregational Church at Harrogate". Leeds Mercury. British Newspaper Archive. 14 August 1862. p. 3 col 5. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- "New Congregational Church at Harrogate". Illustrated London News. British Newspaper archive. 7 February 1863. p. 13 col 2. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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