点评:The original church at Heptonstall was dedicated to St Thomas a Becket and was built between 1256 and 1260. Later adaptations gave it two naves, two aisles and two chantry chapels as well as a tower. Following a storm in 1847 the west face of the tower fell away. Some measure of repair took place and the church was used up to 1854 when the present church was completed at a cost of £7,000. The new church was consecrated on 26th October 1854 by Bishop Longley of Ripon and dedicated to St Thomas the Apostle.
I can see why you would mix the two up, but this is the existing church... there is a graveyard in its yards and any new graves can be found outside of its wall next to the laneway. (Such as Sylvia Plath's)
It was lovely to find that this church was open. Although it clearly a spectacular building on the outside... inside is a tad bitsy. A little bit of the glory is gone when you enter and realise that whilst it has wonderful stain glass windows... the interior appears basic.
I found it enchanting to visit but not as magical as I had hoped.
翻译:Heptonstall 的原始教堂建于 1256 年至 1260 年之间,供奉圣托马斯·贝克特。后来的改建为它提供了两个中殿、两个过道和两个教堂以及一座塔楼。在 1847 年的一场风暴之后,塔的西面倒塌了。进行了一些修复措施,教堂一直使用到 1854 年,当时这座教堂耗资 7,000 英镑完工。新教堂于 1854 年 10 月 26 日由里彭的朗利主教祝圣,献给使徒圣托马斯。
我明白你为什么会把两者混为一谈,但这是现存的教堂……它的院子里有一个墓地,任何新的坟墓都可以在它靠近巷道的墙外找到。 (比如西尔维亚·普拉斯的)
很高兴发现这座教堂是开放的。虽然从外面看它显然是一座壮观的建筑……但里面有点小。当你进入并意识到虽然它有漂亮的彩色玻璃窗时,一点点荣耀已经消失了......内部看起来很简单。
我发现参观它很迷人,但并不像我希望的那样神奇。