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The history of Churchfield house
Churchfiled House in Great Harwood is situated opposite St Bartholomew’s Church. It was built in 1851 for a surgeon named Henry Ainsworth Grimes. Consequently, it was sold to a wine merchant in 1857. Joseph Haydock became a member of the Nuisance Committee. Here nuisance refered to refuse and sewage that was often left in the streets. At the time a river ran down Queen Street and there were no sewers. Haydock played an active role in the provision of a main drainage system. Joseph Haydock was buried at St Bartholomew’s Church in 1885.
After the death of Joseph Haydock his son Milton, became the owner of Churchfield House. Milton was also a council member from 1895. Later Milton’s wife Janet became the owner until her death in 1936. The house then became the property of the people of Great Harwood. The surrounding grounds became a park.
Originally the building was used as a library but later became a meeting room. By 2013 the house was becoming dilapidated and the Great Harwood Civic Society decided to repair the building and use it for meetings.
Churchfield House today
Churchfield House is now used as a cafe that is open Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays,
The house is also available to hire for weddings, parties, christenings, corporate events, community groups meetings, training sessions, interviews.
