St Paul's, Shipley's original parish church, was built in 1826, after the Church Building Act 1818 (known as the 'Million Act') granted money from the government specifically for the building of new churches to support the growing population. I think originally it was on the edge of the town but gradually housing grew up around it. I'm not sure but I'd guess the large property opposite (on the left of my photo; now flats or possibly a care home, I think) dates to around the turn of the 19th/20th centuries. It has that unusual corner tower, something that isn't commonplace around here.
It also has a lovely, mature magnolia tree in the garden, which for a brief spell each year really adds some beauty to the scene.
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