St. Mary's Church, Gawthorpe
The rapid growth of population in Gawthorpe at the end of the 19th century led to the creation, in 1901, of a third parish in Ossett. it was technically designated a "consolidated chapelry", bearing the name Gawthorpe with Chickenley Heath, combining portions taken from the older parishes of Ossett, Earlsheaton and Hanging Heaton. The church of Gawthorpe St Mary the Virgin was built in 1899 to serve the new parish.
Gawthorpe St. Mary's Church was located close to the western boundary of Ossett, between Chickenley Heath and Ossett Streetside. The church closed in 2001, largely because of diminishing congregations and a new road layout making access difficult for pedestrians. The Gawthorpe parishioners were transferred to Holy Trinity Church, Ossett, whilst Chickenley parishioners were transferred to a new church in Dewsbury.
In 2007 planning permission was granted to convert the old church into a modern apartment block, but because of the state of the housing market at the time, this was deferred and the church stood empty for four more years. The fine old church, complete with the organ was eventually demolished in January 2011 to make way for residential housing.