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Milton Congregational Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Huddersfield, Kirklees

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Latitude: 53.6425 / 53°38'33"N

Longitude: -1.7804 / 1°46'49"W

OS Eastings: 414615

OS Northings: 416246

OS Grid: SE146162

Mapcode National: GBR JV09.BZ

Mapcode Global: WHCB1.MPDY

Plus Code: 9C5WJ6V9+2R

Entry Name: Milton Congregational Church

Listing Date: 29 September 1978

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1231472

English Heritage Legacy ID: 406613

ID on this website: 101231472

Location: Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, HD1

County: Kirklees

Electoral Ward/Division: Newsome

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Huddersfield

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Huddersfield St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


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QUEENSGATE (East Side)
Milton Congregational Church

II

Mid or late C19. Hammer dressed stone. Ashlar dressings. Pitched slate roof. Nave and aisles. Transepts. North-west tower. West front has two octagonal turrets with pyramidal roofs, coped gable, cruciform finial and two-light window with reticulated tracery in gable end. Three principal two-centred arched windows (flanked by square, blind-traceried panels). Centre window three-light, with cusped bar tracery and three inscribed sexfoils: pointed hoodmould and two crocheted pinnacles applied either side. Flanking windows two-light with cusped bar tracery and one inscribed trefoil each. Portal has planked double doors with elaborate iron hinges in pointed arch with three orders of colonettes with foliate capitals and moulded voussoirs, central order a band of foliage. Pointed and crocheted gable over, flanked by busts of angels in high relief. Blind pointed and cusped arcade either side. Low extension to south with steep pitched hipped roof, low parapet, and four small ogee lights. Planked door on south side, with ornamental iron hinges and shouldered surround with one order of foliage moulding.

Five-storey tower with two strings, eaves cornice and parapet. Stair tower in north-east corner rises above parapet: octagonal pyramid roof. Top stage has massive pointed arched bell openings, with three-lights per side: each light cusped, with top parts blind, and reticulated drop tracery below. Various single-lights and two-centred arched door on north side with ornamental iron hinges, moulded voussoirs (including one roll of foliage moulding) and hoodmould. Four-bay nave: clerestory windows three-light with reticulated bar tracery. Aisles very low with small cusped lancets. Transept terminals have two windows, each with three lights and geometrical bar tracery, oculus with the same, and tiny two-light window in gable.

Listing NGR: SE1461516246

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