Welcome
The Friends of Farsley Rehoboth volunteer group was created in October 2018 with the objective of reclaiming the much neglected and overgrown burial ground.
To date we have achieved many of our objectives ……and more, (the larger the onion, the more layers are revealed !!).
We do hope you enjoy and learn much about this historic site, either from the pages on this website and their content or when you visit.
Booking a Tour:
If you plan to visit Farsley Rehoboth please note Tours are by appointment ONLY. We encourage visits on the afternoons of Tuesday, Friday and Sunday, (1.30 pm to 5.00 pm) when volunteers are on site undertaking work activity.
Please email farsleyrehoboth@gmail.com in advance to advice and book your visit. We will confirm receipt of your email and date and time of visit.
The Tours are free. If you wish to make a donation to our Charity your contribution will be gratefully accepted.
We recommend shoes are sturdy, e.g. trainers or walking shoes as the terrain is a mix of surfaces both flat and uphill. If required we have a wheelchair and “Walker “available for visitor use (please advise if required). On arrival you will be provided with a visitor’s leaflet containing a map of the burial ground including location of our QR codes and Signposts. Assistance is available to locate graves. Please ask if required.
You can find us at Coal Hill Lane, LS28 5NA (next door to Pro-Fit gym).
Please note as per our insurance policy No Dogs other than Assistance Dogs are allowed within the Rehoboth.
Guide to our local area
Places of local interest:
Samuel Marsden Memorial Garden and Memorials – Farsley town centre
Samuel Marsden was born in Farsley in 1764, was ordained by royal mandate in 1792 and appointed by special com-mission as chaplain to the new penal colony at Paramatta near Sydney, Australia.
On a return visit to Yorkshire in 1807 he brought with him the first consignment of Australian wool for commercial use. The Prime Minister introduced Samuel Marsden to King George III who ordered a suit of clothes to be made from the first cloth manufactured from Australian wool in 1809. The king also presented Samuel Marsden with five Spanish merino sheep and one ram which were to establish the Sydney wool trade in 1810.
Samuel Marsden died in 1838 in Paramatta, and a memorial stained glass window and memorial
Obelisk was established at St John’s church in Farsley. in 1934, Farsley Urban District Council built a walled commem-orative garden in Town Street, close to his place of birth. Locally, this is affectionately known as “Sheepshead Park”.
Isles Gas Lamp and Commemorative Seat, Andrew Square – Farsley LS28 5DA
The gas lamp standard is an example of the casting work of the company of Job Isles (1842-1919), donated by the Isles family in 2017.
Also in the village is the Isles family home, Prospect House, now Farsley Working Men’s Club. The Isles company manufactured electric, steam and hand-powered cranes of every description.
David Brown Memorial Stone and Plaque - Newlands / Westroyd Park, Farsley
This stone was erected to commemorate the building of Aston Martin Cars, chassis and associated assemblies for the Aston Martin cars and David Brown tractors at the previous wartime munitions factory on Newlands, from 1947 to 1957.
The stone was unveiled in 2015 by David Brown’s grandson Adam Brown and the plaque unveiled later by a number of ex-apprentices.
Farsley Cenotaph - Lower Farsley
Unveiled in 1921, Farsley Cenotaph memorial commemorates the residents of Farsley who were killed or missing in World War I (97 names) and World War II (34 names).
Many of these memorials were erected after the First World War. After the Second World War, the names of those who died in that war were also added to the memorial.
The South African War memorial is a plaque fixed to the building behind the present cenotaph in Farsley. It carries the names of 21 Farsley men who took part in the campaign of 1899 to 1902.
Methodist Church Great War Remembrance Stone - Back Lane, Farsley
The memorial at the former Back Lane Methodist church (now Farsley Community Church) refers to the 'boys' of the church and school who died in WWI.
It has been fully restored and was rededicated at a service on Saturday March 5th 2011.
Reuben Gaunt Memorial Plaque - Springfield Mill, Bagley Lane, Farsley
A plaque to the “affectionate Memory” of Reuben Gaunt (1824-1907) and his wife Sarah, originally attached to the church
Rue De Ville - Upper Town Street, Farsley
The home of Abimelech Hainsworth (Old Bim), the founding father of the great textile dynasty.
Sunnybank Mills - Lower Town Street, Farsley
Restored 19th century mill complex incorporating the Gallery, tea shop and archive. Previously the place where Emmerdale and Heartbeat were recorded.
Find our more: www.sunnybankmills.co.uk
Calverley Old Hall - Woodhall Road, Calverley
Manorial manor house dating back to the 14th century and the home of the Calverley family. Believed scene of the tragic murder of two of the Calverley children by their father Walter Calverley.
St Wilfrid’s Church - Calverley
The mother church for Calverley and Farsley, dating back to 1154. A Norman church now stands on the same site. After the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, a large number of troopers with their horses were billeted in Calverley. Some of them were probably quartered in the church.
Calverley Bridge
An old stone bridge, one of the few crossings of the river Aire, built to replace the original timber bridge built in 1710 and swept away by floods in 1775.
Leeds and Liverpool Canal - Rodley
A place for a pleasant walk, constructed in the 1770s.
Farsley Events
Annual Events:
1940’s Weekend - May
Heritage Open Day at St.John’s Church - September
Aston Martin Day - September
Farsley Rehoboth Burial Ground Heritage Open Day - September
Monthly Events:
Farsley Farmers Market - 4th Saturday each month at St. John’s Church, LS28 5DJ
Places to Stay
The Calverley Arms
Calverley Lane, Calverley, Pudsey. LS28 5QQ
Telephone: 0113 2557771
Click here to visit their website
Places to Eat & Drink
The Village Wine Bar - 22-26 Town Street, Farsley. LS28 5LO
Famous for Olde-Worlde charm, food, warmth, comfort and friendly environment.
Telephone: 0113 2363636
The Fleece at Farsley - Lower Town Street
The Fleece was one of the first two public house purchased by Tetley’s Brewery in 1890, and the only one of these still surviving.
Gallery Tea Rooms, Sunnybank Mills
Open 10 am -4 pm Tuesday – Saturday, 11 am-3 pm Sundays
Mill Kitchen - Sunnybank Mills
Coffee shop and micro-bakery, open 7 days a week 10am-3pm. Fresh bread and pastries are also available Thursday - Sunday.
Sutcliffes of Farsley (Established 1900) Purveyors of fine local produce including fruit, vegetables and flowers
109 Town Street, Farsley, LS28 5HX Telephone 0113 2565631 Open 7 days Email sutcliffesest1900@hotmail.co.uk
Florists
Floral tributes can be ordered through:
Serendipity Floral Designs & Serendipity By Post
Unit 59-62A, Springfield Commercial Centre Bagley Lane, Farsley, Pudsey LS28 5LY
Sally Johnson 07861391693
