Church of St John, Oldham Road, Failsworth - Oldham

Large 1845 Gothic style church of hammer dressed stone with slate roof. Soaring four-stage west tower with broach spire. Repair phases to the eastern roofs and the tower and spire now completed, but slate roofs to the nave and aisles remain in a vulnerable condition. An Emergency Heritage at Risk grant was received in 2020 to address issues with water ingress and rot in the tower, work now completed.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II

List Entry Number:

1356416

Local Planning Authority:

Oldham

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

Building Name:

Church of St John

Street Name:

Oldham Road

Locality:

Failsworth

County:

Greater Manchester

District / Borough:

Oldham

Parliamentary Constituency:

Manchester Central

Region:

North West

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Place of worship

Condition:

Poor

Priority:

C - Slow decay; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

C

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Listed Place of Worship grade II, CA