Holy Spirit

Introduction

Holy Spirit in Heckmondwike, in the Diocese of Leeds, is a church built in 1914-15 in Byzantine Revival style with a Latin cross plan. The church contains an octagonal stone font.

History

The foundation stone was laid on June 1, 1914 by Dr Cowgill, Bishop of Leeds, and the church was completed by Autumn 1915, with dedication on September 29 by Dr Cowgill.

Architecture and furnishings

The church is a Grade II listed building, first listed on 19-Nov-1999. The west front has a central doorway altered in the late C20, with double doors and a wooden surround topped by a decorated cornice, and above a faience panel inscribed DOMINO PARACLETO. The doorway stands within a wide round arch with moulded impost band and 7 circular windows. The north and south facades have central transept windows, each in a large round arch with 3 round headed and graduated lights, with columns between.

The east end has 3 blind apses. The interior has wide nave and transepts with linking round arches above having moulded plaster cornices with triangular spandrels to a circular drum with 8 round headed windows. The interior has elegant wooden pews. The west gallery has a panelled front and later organ. The church has simple geometric patterned stained glass in most windows.