Christ's Church
CHRIST'S CHURCH, STITCH-MI-LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162799
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Christ's Church
- Statutory Address:
- CHRIST'S CHURCH, STITCH-MI-LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162799
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Christ's Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHRIST'S CHURCH, STITCH-MI-LANE
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:
- CHRIST'S CHURCH, STITCH-MI-LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bolton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD7479810996
Details
SOUTH TURTON STITCH-MI-LANE SD 71 SW (north west side) Harwood
5/79 Christ's Church - - II
Church. 1840-1. Rock-faced stone with ashlar dressings and slate roof. 5-bay nave, west tower, south transept; chancel and flanking vestries. Plain cornices and flat and clasping buttresses. Round-headed lancets with hood moulds. Tower of 3 stages has round-headed west entrance with black-letter inscription, cornice over; paired lancets to south. Recessed top stage has chamfered angles with octagonal shafts. Paired round-headed bell openings with stone louvres. Top cornice and short spire with cross. South porch, with round window above, has open pediment and round- headed entrance with inscription. Transept has triplet of lancets. Short chancel has corbelled cornice, triplet of lancets and single flanking lancets to vestries under cat- slide roofs; entrance to south. East bellcote. Interior: Nave has queen post roof with arch braces and pendants. West gallery on 4 timber columns, round-headed panelling to front with corbelled cornice. Stair has column-on-vase balusters. Relief of arms of Queen Victoria. Open seating to centre and side enclosed pews which have tip-up seats (originally for servants). Corona Lucis with metal flame forms and leaves. East end now choir; altar formed from vestment chest dated 1561 probably from Nuremburg; 2 panels from Book of Tobit and 3 figures. Organ to north from Edgeware in Victorian case. Lectern possibly C17, Spanish, octagonal shaft with finial and upright eagle. Pulpit dated 1660, from Chapel Royal, London, fielded panels and black- letter inscription. 2 choir stalls with misericords and desk, C17 English. Transept has Lomax chapel, now vestry, roof as nave with angel corbels; C20 screen has 4 C17 Flemish panels of life of Christ. Chancel arch has zig-zag moulding. Arcading to 3 sides with Creed, Commandments and Lord's Prayer. Open arcading to side and open lunettes, tunnel vault. Memorial to John Lomax, died 1827, rococo cartouche.
Listing NGR: SD7471610884
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 210559
- 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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