Longholme Methodist Church
LONGHOLME METHODIST CHURCH, BACUP ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072786
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jun-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Longholme Methodist Church
- Statutory Address:
- LONGHOLME METHODIST CHURCH, BACUP ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072786
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jun-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Longholme Methodist Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- LONGHOLME METHODIST CHURCH, BACUP 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:
- LONGHOLME METHODIST CHURCH, BACUP ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Rossendale (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 81201 22770
Details
SD 82 SW RAWTENSTALL BACUP ROAD
14/146 Longholme Methodist Church 7.6.1971 GV II
Wesleyan Methodist chapel, 1841-2, by James Simpson of Leeds (Pevsner). Sandstone ashlar, low-pitched slate roof. Rectangular plan 5 x 6 bays. Two storeys, symmetrical, Greek Revival: on 5 low steps a tetrastyle Ionic portico with pediment, tall double doorways in 2nd and 5th bays, 3 windows at ground floor, all these with architraves (shouldered at ground floor). Pilastered corners and side walls, which have round-headed windows on both floors, the upper with an impost band and archivolts. Interior: originally an oval gallery carried round the whole with pulpit at ground floor and organ above at the west end, but now altered, the ground floor ceiled to make a hall below and church above; most of the original raked and curved gallery benches remain. History: was originally centre of Rawtenstall Wesleyan Methodist circuit.
Listing NGR: SD8120122770
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 185724
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: South Lancashire, (1969)
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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