Twixt Aire and Calder - Image Detail

A black and white photograph showing the remains of Christ Church, Knottingley, after it was set on fire by vandals, prior to its demolition in the early 1970s. Charred timbers can be seen in the foreground, with the stone wall of the church behind. The walls containing the three arched window apertures was the east wall at the altar and of the church, which was first built in 1840. Internal Reference: Private Collection

Image reference: xl07892

Description: A black and white photograph showing the remains of Christ Church, Knottingley, after it was set on fire by vandals, prior to its demolition in the early 1970s. Charred timbers can be seen in the foreground, with the stone wall of the church behind. The walls containing the three arched window apertures was the east wall at the altar and of the church, which was first built in 1840. Internal Reference: Private Collection

Keywords: church, stone wall, wood, windows, demolition site

Place name(s): WF11, Knottingley

Date(s): 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975

Date added to archive: 18/09/2003

Original rights: Unknown

Permission rights: Mr R.Gosney

Digital rights: WMDC Libraries and Information Services

Digital publisher: WMDC, Education and Cultural Services, Libraries and Information Services

Christ Church, Knottingley, 1970s