West Park United Reformed Church, Harrogate

West Park United Reformed Church, Harrogate

West Park United Reformed Church, Harrogate
53°59′26.54″N 11°32′25.53″W / 53.9907056°N 11.5404250°W / 53.9907056; -11.5404250Coordinates: 53°59′26.54″N 11°32′25.53″W / 53.9907056°N 11.5404250°W / 53.9907056; -11.5404250
Denomination United Reformed
Website www.harrogatewestparkurc.org.uk

West Park United Reformed Church is located on West Park in Harrogate. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

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.

The front is dominated by the spire of 130 ft.

Organ

An early organ was obtained from Forster and Andrews in 1899.[2]

The current organ was obtained from St. Paul's Church Northampton in 1993 and installed by Peter Wood.

References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Details from image database (329972)". Images of England. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Musical Opinion, November 1899
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