St Peter’s Church

A truly glorious day, even though only 2C.
Just need to wrap up well. For me a perfect winter’s day.

On my way back from picking up the Christmas tree ( pleased it was only £4 dearer than last year) I past the little church of St Peter at Hartshead.
Couldn’t resist taking a photo with the blue sky as a background.

This church has quite a history.
A Norman church built in 1120 replaced an earlier Saxon chapel.
Remodelled in 1662 and again in 1881 which is the structure that we see today.

In the churchyard are the remains of a very old yew tree ( see extra) probably as old as the church itself. Local folklore tells us that Robin Hood cut his final arrow from this tree. His grave is in the grounds of nearby Kirklees Hall.

Patrick Brontë was curate here from 1810 - 1815. While here he married Maria and his two eldest daughters, Elizabeth and Maria were born here.
It is said he turned a blind eye when the Luddites buried their dead in a corner of the churchyard after they tried to storm Cartwright’s Mill at Rawfolds, Cleckheaton in 1812.

Got chatting to a couple of walkers who were going to a local pub for lunch. Sounded a good idea.

7th day of the Advent Calendar jokes:

The Christmas jumper my kids gave me last year kept picking up static electricity.
I took it back and exchanged it for another - free of charge.