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
Contact Details
Peter Barlow 0161 242 1403
