Friends of Heptonstall Museum

21/08/2026

A quick reminder that the next meeting of the Researching Heptonstall group will be this Saturday, 22 August, 11 - 1pm at the Bowling Club.

Do come along if you are interested in any aspect of local or family history relating to the village.

21/08/2026

We’ve got some wonderful new stained glass in our gift shop from - incredibly priced from just £5 to £25 plus greeting cards from local artists. Alongside our exciting exhibition all about

14/08/2026

Apologies, we’ll be closed on Saturday 15 August as our regular volunteers are unavailable.

However, our Researching Heptonstall are meeting up. Everyone is welcome for a tour of the old church ruins. Ollie Robertshaw will be sharing his research into the architecture of St Thomas a Becket, pointing out features you may have overlooked and giving us a sense of what the build looked like in its prime.

📍Meeting point 9:45 outside the Museum
💷 Free
*Please consider making a donation to the museum.

It will still be hot, so please remember to bring water and shades.

📷 1851 ecclesiastical census, 316/1100 residents went to church on Sunday morning, 700 in the afternoon.

31/07/2026

The joy of bringing together our has been finding out stories about the lives of those who lived here before us. This little sampler found its way back to the village a century later and uncovered
Sarah’s story.

24/07/2026

A reminder that the Researching Heptonstall group will be meeting tomorrow

Saturday, 25 July, 11 - 1pm at the Bowling Club.

Do come along if you are interested in any aspect of local or family history relating to the village.

Researching Heptonstall is a community-led group for anyone with a passion for uncovering the past. Whether you're diving into your family history, the story of your house, or the secrets of a specific area, this is the place for you.

23/07/2026

Our amazing neighbours coming up with the goods once again! Congratulations to them and no visit to the museum complete without popping into the Tea Rooms 🍰🧁☕️

A local café has been voted the best in West Yorkshire.

16/07/2026

Our sash arrives on ‘s birthday but this is a nod to our own Heptonstall heroine Lavena Saltonstall since no photographs seem to exist. Part of exhibition

13/07/2026

If anyone can help?!

07/07/2026

With thanks again to Catherine and Jim for coming up the hill to see us!

Story of Calderdale village told through 100 objects

07/07/2026

Thanks to Halifax Courier for some lovely footage of the museum taken at the weekend.

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