Church of St John the Evangelist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, CHORLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1067314
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Evangelist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, CHORLEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1067314
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Evangelist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, CHORLEY ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, CHORLEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bolton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Westhoughton
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 65193 07359
Details
SD 60 NE
8/84
WESTHOUGHTON
Wingates
CHORLEY ROAD (north side)
Church of St. John the Evangelist
9/8/66
II
Church. 1858-9. By G. Shaw. Rock-faced stone with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. Nave, chancel and north vestry. Six-bay nave is wide, with low walls; two-light traceried windows between weathered buttresses. South gabled porch with segmental-pointed entrance and light over. West end has three-light window with pentangle in roundel and two trefoil-headed windows; two small buttresses. Bell cote to gable. Chancel has diagonal buttresses flanking three-light east window. South side has window of trefoil-headed lights with trefoils above and Y-tracery window flanking entrance with shouldered lintel. North lean-to vestry has triple pointed lights and entrance; brick stack on stone base.
Interior: roof has braced collar roof with pendants and wind braces. West gallery probably moved forward during late C20 alterations to make vestries and meeting room. Chancel has arch-braced roof, wainscotting and traceried reredos. C19 stained glass, good to east and south.
Listing NGR: SD6519307359
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 210564
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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