Gildersome Baptist Church

Extensive plans were made for a new building to be constructed and for the land to be developed efficiently.

The final plan was put in place, allowing the Church to keep the 1866 building, but refurbish inside to a high-spec.

The adjoining halls, which used to house the facilities hall, stage, dressing rooms, kitchen and Sunday School rooms were converted into private flats, and a new building, a block of flats, was built to the rear.

The graveyard has been part of regeneration schemes, and through extensive grants and volunteer help, the place has been converted, and is now used as an open-classroom, facilitating for the local schools.

During this time of development, the church was closed and it was relocated to the Youth Centre, before the grand opening a couple of years ago.[when?]