Church of St Mary and Attached Presbytery

CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ATTACHED PRESBYTERY, PRESCOT ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1073138
Date first listed:
11-Oct-1968
List Entry Name:
Church of St Mary and Attached Presbytery
Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ATTACHED PRESBYTERY, PRESCOT ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1073138
Date first listed:
11-Oct-1968
List Entry Name:
Church of St Mary and Attached Presbytery
Statutory Address 1:
CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ATTACHED PRESBYTERY, PRESCOT 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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ATTACHED PRESBYTERY, PRESCOT ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Lancashire
District:
West Lancashire (District Authority)
Parish:
Aughton
National Grid Reference:
SD 40583 03746

Details

AUGHTON PRESCOT ROAD SD 40 SW 13/22 Church of St Mary and attached Presbytery 11-10-1968 II

Roman Catholic church and presbytery. 1823. Church stuccoed. Presbytery of exposed brick. Slate roofs. West gable wall blind except for a lozenge window under the apex. The gabled porch has a round-headed doorway. Cross finials on porch and main gables. North wall blind except for round window to chancel. South wall has 3 tall round-headed windows with glazing bars. Presbytery of 3 bays which have sashed windows with glazing bars and stone lintels and sills. Doorway, in central bay, has plain reveals and round brick head. Chimneys to each side and between 1st and 2nd bays. Interior: west gallery with panelled front carried on 4 iron columns. Chancel separated by wall pierced by large central round-arched opening flanked by smaller similar openings. Against the east wall are paired engaged Corinthian columns supporting an enriched entablature. Above is an oval saucer dome. Above the main body of the church is a flat ceiling with central circular design.

Listing NGR: SD4058303746

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Legacy System number:
357781
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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