Northgate Wesleyan, Cleckheaton

As the name suggests, this chapel was located on Northgate, Cleckheaton on the site of what is now Cadmans solicitors, Churchill House. 

The foundation stone was laid on 9 Feb 1853 by James Heald, Esq., of Stockport. The weather was very unfavourable but a crowd of some 600 attended. The premises are estimated to cost in the region of £1200 of which £800 had already been subscribed. The chapel would hold around 500 seats.

In 1889, newer and larger premises were built in Whitcliffe Road. The chapel would be demolished a few years later and a new Liberal Club built on the site.

In late 1896 whilst demolition of the chapel was taking place, a document, found in a bottle was recovered. The document contained the following details:
"The corner stone of this chapel was laid February 9th 1853, by James Heald, Esq., of Southport.
Minister of circuit, Rev. James Turvey.
Circuit stewards, Messrs. M. Swallow and W. Stocks.
Architect, Mr. James Simpson of Leeds.
Trustees, Messrs. W. Stocks, W. Clapham, W. Blamires, J. Holdsworth, J. Sykes, C. Meyrick, J. Marsden, J. Hepworth, J. Lowson, M. Swallow, J. Horsfall, J. Richardson, M. Rhodes and J. Sergeant.
President of Conference, Rev. J. Scott.
Secretary, Rev. J. Farrar.
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria." 

There are no specific baptism records for this location, but there are some in existence for the "Cleckheaton Circuit" that bear a catalogue number that relates to the chapel later located at Whitcliffe road. This project is complete.

Marriages at this location are very few and are available from 1875 to 1879. This project is as complete as possible.

There are no known burial records for this location.