St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Dowling Street, Rochdale - Rochdale

Early C20 building designed in early Byzantine style and constructed in 1923-5. Late C20 alterations, but the intended campanile was never built. Constructed from in-situ mass concrete to form the shell of the dome and worship area barrel roofs. Red brick clad with sandstone and concrete dressings. The noted mosaics to the sanctuary were added in the 1930s and HE carried out laser scan recording of these in 2020. A recent survey has identified issues with the covering to the roof and dome, causing water ingress, the corrosion of concrete reinforcement and damage to the mosaic.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Roman Catholic Church Of St John The Baptist

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1376506

Local Planning Authority:

Rochdale

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

Building Name:

St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church

Street Name:

Dowling Street

Locality:

Rochdale

County:

Greater Manchester

District / Borough:

Rochdale

Parliamentary Constituency:

Rochdale

Region:

North West

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Place of worship

Condition:

Poor

Priority:

D - Slow decay; solution agreed but not yet implemented

Previous Priority:

D

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Listed Place of Worship grade II*, CA