St Michael and All Angels Church, Shelf, West Yorkshire
| St. Michael and All Angels Church | |
|---|---|
St. Michael | |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Leeds |
| Episcopal area | Bradford |
| Archdeaconry | Bradford |
| Deanery | Bradford |
| Parish | Shelf |
St. Michael and All Angels Church in
History
The church was endowed by John Hardy, a majority share holder in the Low Moor Ironworks, and was consecrated on 14 June 1850.[1]
The church was extended in 1984.[4] On 1 April 1994 the Parish of St Michael and All Angels, Shelf, joined with the parish of St Aidan, Buttershaw.[5] The two churches are both designated as parish churches in Shelf with Buttershaw Parish.[6] Services are held on Sundays and during the week.[7]
Church Building
The church building was designed by James Mallinson and Thomas Healey.[8][9] The church has a north porch and a turret containing two bells. An organ was first installed in 1858 and an organ chamber installed in 1880.[10]
The church is decorated with sculptures by Robert Mawer. These include a number of carved heads on the dripstones of the windows and outer archway, carved angels on corbels supporting the roof trusses, and floriated capitals which support the chancel arch.[8] The font is carved with various angels with inscriptions around the top and base.[8]
References
- ^ Stables, Ben (2015). St. Michael and All Angels Church, Shelf (1st ed.). Shelf, Halifax: Author. p. 1.
- ^ Hewitt, J F. "The Early History of St Margaret's Church, Ilkley". St Margaret's Ilkley. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Shelf & District Community Group - Shelf History". shelfdistrictcommunitygroup.btck.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ Stables, Ben (2015). St. Michael and All Angels Church, Shelf (1st ed.). Shelf, Halifax: Author. p. 27.
- ^ Stables, Ben (2015). St. Michael and All Angels Church, Shelf (1st ed.). Shelf, Halifax: Author. p. 29.
- ^ "About". Shelf with Buttershaw. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Worship". Shelf with Buttershaw. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ a b c Morning Post, Monday 24 June 1850 p2 col1: "Consecration of the Church of st Michael and All Angels"
- ^ See The Ecclesiologist 1850 pt 2, pp.290-293 Download code 1850NS8OS11. Full architectural description of St Michael Shelf and St Matthew Bankfoot
- ^ "Shelf St Michael and All Angels Church". Yorkshire Indexers. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
