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Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Heckmondwike, Kirklees

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Latitude: 53.7091 / 53°42'32"N

Longitude: -1.672 / 1°40'19"W

OS Eastings: 421747

OS Northings: 423679

OS Grid: SE217236

Mapcode National: GBR JTRK.T4

Mapcode Global: WHC9X.911C

Plus Code: 9C5WP85H+J6

Entry Name: Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church

Listing Date: 19 November 1999

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1379826

English Heritage Legacy ID: 479257

ID on this website: 101379826

Location: Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit, Heckmondwike, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, WF16

County: Kirklees

Electoral Ward/Division: Heckmondwike

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Heckmondwike

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Heckmondwike St James

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


SE 22 SW BATH ROAD
(North East side), Heckmondwicke
99/4/10065
Holy Spirit RC Church

II


Alternatively known as: Holy Spirit RC Church, CEMETERY ROAD, Heckmondwicke
Roman Catholic church, with minor late C20 alterations. 1914-15. Red brick with grey faience dressings and slate roofs. Byzantine Revival style, latin cross plan.
West front has central doorway altered late C20, with double doors and wooden surround topped by a decorated cornice, and above a faience panel inscribed DOMINO PARACLETO. Doorway stands within wide round arch with moulded impost band and 7 circular windows. Either side slightly set back aisles each with a round headed light lancet in faience surround with linking cill band.
North and south facades have central transept windows. Each in a large round arch with 3 round headed and graduated lights, with columns between. Aisles to west each have single round headed lancets and those to the east each have two similar lancets, all linked by cill band. The east end has 3 blind apses.
Central dome has octagonal brick drum. Each face has a small round headed lancet linked by cill bands. Shallow copper dome surmounted by a cross finial.
INTERIOR has wide nave and transepts with square central space supported on 4 polished marble columns with plain cushion capitals, linking round arches above have moulded plaster cornices with triangular spandrels to circular drum with 8 round headed windows. Apses to nave and each side aisle. Elegant wooden pews. Octagonal stone font. West gallery has panelled front and later organ. Simple geometric patterned stained glass in most windows.
This church was built for Father John O'Connor, who contributed librally to its construction.

Listing NGR: SE2174723679

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