We are a small society of Baildon residents who wish to :
Commemorate historic figures & sites
Preserve Baildon’s rich history
Preserve Baildon’s green spaces
Foster civic pride
Provide educational resources
Beginning in 2023, Baildon Civic & Historical Society has been providing high quality presentations to a growing audience. Our bi-monthly meetings offer topics of local interest that make for a stimulating night out.
Here are some of the topics we have covered.
The Shipley Guiseley Railway of 1876
June 2024
Drawing Baildon
March 2025
Chapels of Baildon
September 2024
Yorkshire Women Authors
November 2024
Heroes of World War I
November 2023
Olympic Games through the Ages
July 2024
Faithful Baildon
Between 1806 and 1906 many Non-Conformist churches and chapels were constructed in and around Baildon village. Remarkably, the population of Baildon only reached 5,000 by the end of this period. Illustrated are nine places of worship that still exist. Only two are still used for their original purpose. Some of the larger buildings could accommodate 400 worshippers.
Baptist Church Charlestown
Church on the Green, formerly Independent Methodist
Wesleyan Chapel Binswell Fold
Wesleyan Chapel Tong Park
Primitive Methodist Chapel Low Springs
Moravian Church Wellfield
Wesleyan Chapel Charlestown
Moravian Church and Institute Browgate
Browgate Primitive Methodist
About the Society
Our website, meetings and exhibitions offer historical insights giving a deeper view of Baildon’s past.
Contact Us
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