The Dumb Steeple is a Grade II listed building in the Calderdale local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 January 1967. Obelisk.

The Dumb Steeple

WRENN ID
haunted-solder-hemlock
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Calderdale
Constituency
Spen Valley MP: Kim Leadbeater (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 January 1967
Type
Obelisk
Address
The Dumb Steeple, Leeds Road, Kirklees
OS grid reference
SE 178 210
Coordinates
53.68594, -1.73163
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Dumb Steeple is an obelisk that likely dates from the late 18th century. It is a square stone column that tapers in three stages and is topped with a large ball finial. The upper stage features recesses on two opposing faces, which may have been intended for a plaque.

In April 1812, this location was the meeting point for 150 Luddites who planned an unsuccessful attack on Cartwright's Mill at Rawfolds, Liversedge. It is referred to as 'Dumb' because no bells were ever hung there. The structure has been recently moved slightly due to road alterations.

Local climate

The Dumb Steeple receives an average of 930 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 71% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 61% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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