Church of St James the Great
CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, BACUP ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072791
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James the Great
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, BACUP ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072791
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James the Great
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, 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:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, 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 83242 21861
Details
SD 82 SW RAWTENSTALL BACUP ROAD Waterfoot
6/153 Church of St. James the Great - - II
Church, 1863-5, by Robinson and Stephens (Pevsner). Rock-faced sandstone with string courses, slate roof. Nave on north-south axis, south-west steeple, west aisle, chancel. In C13 style. Three-stage tower has angle buttresses, 3-light window, clock-faces at top stage, broach spire with belfry lucarnes to the cardinal sides. Gable of nave to road has arched doorway with 2 orders of moulding, a 3-light plate-traceried window above; 4-bay buttressed side wall of nave has in 2nd bay a gabled porch with steeply pitched roof, moulded arched doorway with shafts, and plate-traceried 2-light windows; 2-bay chancel has stepped 3-light "east" window. Interior: 3-bay arcade on short columns with moulded caps; chancel arch with demi-columns; arch-braced roof; baptistery in base of tower.
Listing NGR: SD8324221861
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 185731
- 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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