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Square Independent Chapel. Unusually for Halifax this is a red brick building! It was built in 1772 and John Wesley, the father of Methodism, visited later that year. At that time it had the largest unsupported roof span in the country. The chapel fell out of use in the 19th century and the last service was held there in 1857. The bulding then became the Sunday School for the congregational church next door.
The building is still in place , much restored and is a thriving arts centre. It, and the church next door, took their names from the district of the town which surrounded them - The Square. This was very much the 'posh' end of the town in the 18th century. '
