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.[1] It is a Grade II listed building.[2]

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

  1. ↑ Harrogate West Park United Reformed Church, accessed 3 August 2016
  2. ↑ Historic England. "Details from image database (329972)". Images of England. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Harrogate West Park United Reformed Church - historical account, accessed 3 August 2016
  4. ↑ Musical Opinion, November 1899
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