School in connection with Highfield Independent Chapel Huddersfield

HUDDERSFIELD - On Friday last the foundation stone of Sunday Schools, to be erected in connection with Highfield Chapel, Huddersfield, was laid: by Mr Thomas Haigh. The building will be in the Italian style. The internal arrangements will comprise 24 separate class-rooms—a room for each class, and a large room capable of accommodating 600 at a tea meeting, besides a lecture-room to hold 200 and a room for infants which will comfortably hold from 100 to 120. The architects are Messrs. Paull and Ayliffe, of Manchester. The building will cost about £3,000. [Building News 10 April 1863 page 282]

HUDDERSFIELD - A new school in connection with Highfield Independent Chapel, Huddersfield, has been opened. The architects are Messrs. Paull and Ayliffe, of Manchester, who have superintended the works throughout. The style is Italian. Haden's apparatus for warming and ventilating the rooms, has been used. The contractors were all Huddersfield tradesmen. The cost, exclusive of land, is £3,500. [Building News 20 January 1865 page 51]

Reference    Building News 10 April 1863 page 282
Reference    Building News 20 January 1865 page 51