the first organ, built by john ward of york, was installed in 1825, four years after the church opened. it was situated in the gallery above what is now the parish room. ward also built the organ in the halifax square chapel in 1821. this organ was dismantled in 1865 by conacher of huddersfield. conacher installed a replacement at a cost of £266 (equivalent to £ in ). in 1873–74 the church was extended and the organ was moved to its present location. in 1894, however, a major fire started from a candle in the organ and destroyed most of the chancel and nave roof, as well as the organ itself.