1673 -1700
The name 'Crosland Moor' is first found in the Almondbury Parish records of 1663, but was not in general use until around 1700, at which time it was a small community in an area known as North Crosland. The population of North Crosland had to travel to Almondbury Parish Church in order to worship. Baptists and Methodists living in North Crosland would meet to worship in local cottages on Sundays and conduct their own worship services.
1792 - 1860s
In 1792 the Baptists built a church in Lockwood and in 1832 a breakaway group built a Baptist church in Yews Hill Road. (This church closed in 1970 and in 1972 became a mosque). In 1845 the Methodists built a school on Nabcroft Lane, which also served as a mission until a purpose built chapel opened there in 1855. The Anglicans built a church in Lockwood in 1830 and later the Lockwood Parish split to form parishes based at Newsome and Rashcliffe. It was through the Rashcliffe Parish of St. Stephen that the Church of England gained its foothold in Crosland Moor.
1874
In 1874 Crosland Moor CE School was built in College Street. This school was also used as a mission church by St. Stephen's Rashcliffe, and it was this which provided the centre and foundation for the parish of St. Barnabas Crosland Moor.
1898
In 1898 a decision was made to raise funds for a new church building. This decision was supported by the Bishop of Wakefield. In August 1898 a plot of land was purchased at the corner of May Street and Park Road.
1900
Building work begins and the foundations laid, and on 4th August 1900 a stone laying ceremony took place, followed by an afternoon tea enjoyed by more than 300 people. Beneath the stone was buried a bottle containing a copy of 'The Times' with local papers and coins ( a new shilling, sixpence, three penny piece, a penny and a half-penny. Also a copy of the parish magazine, 'St. Barnabas District Messenger,' was placed under the stone too.
1902
On Saturday October 4th 1902 the Bishop consecrated the new church building. More than 700 people came to this event.
The name 'Crosland Moor' is first found in the Almondbury Parish records of 1663, but was not in general use until around 1700, at which time it was a small community in an area known as North Crosland. The population of North Crosland had to travel to Almondbury Parish Church in order to worship. Baptists and Methodists living in North Crosland would meet to worship in local cottages on Sundays and conduct their own worship services.
1792 - 1860s
In 1792 the Baptists built a church in Lockwood and in 1832 a breakaway group built a Baptist church in Yews Hill Road. (This church closed in 1970 and in 1972 became a mosque). In 1845 the Methodists built a school on Nabcroft Lane, which also served as a mission until a purpose built chapel opened there in 1855. The Anglicans built a church in Lockwood in 1830 and later the Lockwood Parish split to form parishes based at Newsome and Rashcliffe. It was through the Rashcliffe Parish of St. Stephen that the Church of England gained its foothold in Crosland Moor.
1874
In 1874 Crosland Moor CE School was built in College Street. This school was also used as a mission church by St. Stephen's Rashcliffe, and it was this which provided the centre and foundation for the parish of St. Barnabas Crosland Moor.
1898
In 1898 a decision was made to raise funds for a new church building. This decision was supported by the Bishop of Wakefield. In August 1898 a plot of land was purchased at the corner of May Street and Park Road.
1900
Building work begins and the foundations laid, and on 4th August 1900 a stone laying ceremony took place, followed by an afternoon tea enjoyed by more than 300 people. Beneath the stone was buried a bottle containing a copy of 'The Times' with local papers and coins ( a new shilling, sixpence, three penny piece, a penny and a half-penny. Also a copy of the parish magazine, 'St. Barnabas District Messenger,' was placed under the stone too.
1902
On Saturday October 4th 1902 the Bishop consecrated the new church building. More than 700 people came to this event.
