Our House: Singing the praises of Paul and Shirley Quinlan’s chapel conversion at Pole Moor

Mar 2 2010 By Emma Davison

Our House: Singing the praises of Paul and Shirley Quinlan’s chapel conversion at Pole Moor

“All the old families were buried in the old graveyard – including a few of the Broadbent ancestors – and there have been rumours of some ghostly goings on there, but I’ve never seen anything!

“You can definitely say it’s very peaceful. Our side of the chapel has views out towards Halifax rather than the graveyard.

“The strangest thing I’ve actually heard is that part of the old organ is built into the old walls of the centre of the chapel because they couldn’t move it.”

The couple’s spacious property is imaginatively laid out over four floors.

The space includes a contemporary dining kitchen where the couple had a raised seating area created to make the most of the stunning rural views and a cosy first floor living room above with a glazed galleried area looking down onto it.

“The main bedroom is absolutely beautiful,’’ said Shirley. “It has two huge arched windows and we didn’t want to spoil the views by putting curtains up!

“The views from the chapel are stunning and you can see all the way to the wind turbines in Halifax.

“They say that being up here you always get the weather 2°C colder than everywhere else, but it’s worth it. I’d never seen sunsets like the ones we see here.”

The couple love their home, but have decided to sell it because they are planning a move to north Wales to start a new sun decking business.

Shirley said: “It’s going to be an exciting new challenge for us, but if we could pick up the chapel and take it with us to Wales then we would.

“It’s been wonderful to have lived somewhere that’s such an important part of the history of the area.

“We’ll just have to settle for the views of Snowdonia rather than Halifax!”

The Chapel, Pole Gate, Pole Moor, is on the market with Simon Blyth estate agents. To arrange a viewing call 01484 651878. The price is £255,000.

l Grade II listed property forming part of a chapel conversion

l Wonderful rural position commanding fine open views

l Beautifully presented accommodation over four floors including three bedrooms

l Lovely first floor living room with galleried area