Former Rakefoot Methodist Church
FORMER RAKEFOOT METHODIST CHURCH, BURNLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072797
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Former Rakefoot Methodist Church
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER RAKEFOOT METHODIST CHURCH, BURNLEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072797
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Former Rakefoot Methodist Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER RAKEFOOT METHODIST CHURCH, BURNLEY 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:
- FORMER RAKEFOOT METHODIST CHURCH, BURNLEY 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 81138 25226
Details
SD 82 NW RAWTENSTALL BURNLEY ROAD Crawshawbooth
2/166 Former Rakefoot Methodist Church - GV II
Wesleyan Methodist Church, 1866-7, by Woodhouse of Bolton; now derelict. Rock-faced sandstone with ashlar dressings, slate roof. Rectangular plan 3 x 8 bays. Gable to road. Two storeys, symmetrical; pedimented facade with channelled pilasters, sill bands to both floors; ground floor has coupled round.headed doorways with double panelled doors, architrave of 3 Tuscan semi-columns in antis, and at each side a segmental-headed window with architrave; 1st floor has 5 round-headed windows with archivolts, centre 3 coupled , and pediment contains a traceried lunette with rocaille surround. Return walls have segmental-headed windows at ground floor, round-headed at 1st floor with coloured margin panes and archivolts. Attached at rear is 1st floor bridge linked to present Rakefoot Methodist Church, York Street (q.v., included with that item). Interior: entirely surrounded by oval gallery with panelled front and stepped floor, carried on slim iron columns with moulded plaster Corinthian capitals; flat ceiling with deep beams and square panels. All furnishings removed, parts of building now damaged (1984).
Listing NGR: SD8113825226
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 185745
- 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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