St Paul's Methodist Church, Rochdale Road, Shaw and Crompton - Oldham

Chapel of 1863 by James Simpson and Sunday School of 1871 by John Wild of Oldham, built in a classical style, with ashlar walls and slate roof. The site was shared with a day school until 1975, when a new school building was built. With reduced income, the Chapel building ceased to be used, with worship moved into the attached Sunday School. The original Chapel has been empty ever since and its condition declined leading to a roof collapse in February 2019. The building has been demolished down to a level at which it was safe to remove the road closing scaffolding.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

SAINT PAUL's METHODIST CHAPEL AND SUNDAY SCHOOL

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II

List Entry Number:

1309549

Local Planning Authority:

Oldham

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Chapel

Location

Building Name:

St Paul's Methodist Church

Street Name:

Rochdale Road

Locality:

Shaw

County:

Greater Manchester

District / Borough:

Oldham

Parish:

Shaw and Crompton

Parliamentary Constituency:

Oldham East and Saddleworth

Region:

North West

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Place of worship

Condition:

Very bad

Priority:

A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

A

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Listed Place of Worship grade II