Church of St. Luke
CHURCH OF ST. LUKE, SLAG LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162972
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St. Luke
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST. LUKE, SLAG LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162972
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St. Luke
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST. LUKE, SLAG 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:
- CHURCH OF ST. LUKE, SLAG LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wigan (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 61571 97784
Details
GOLBORNE SLAG LANE SJ 69 NW (south-east side) 5/18 Church of 15/11/66 St. Luke G.V. II Church. Nave 1732, transepts 1771, alterations 1813, chancel probably of 1856 and tower 1862. Flemish bond brick with slate roof. 3-bay nave with rusticated quoins and round- headed windows with keystones, impost blocks, Y-tracery and raised brick panels below the sills. l-bay transepts with similar windows, the south with two lunette windows. Elementary Venetian windows to each side of chancel which has a C20 vestry added to north. The west tower replaces the original cupola and conceals the original pedimented door surround which is dated 1732; It has 4 stages, castellations, diagonal buttresses and uses Romanesque detailing to the round-arched door and window openings. The clock face is dated 1862. Interior: 2 of the 3 original galleries have been removed along with the box pews and C18 font. The remaining gallery is panelled, has dentilled enrichment and supports the organ loft. Fittings are generally C20. Stained glass. Original studded oak door. Roof structure replaced in C19. Romanesque enrichment to chancel arch.
Listing NGR: SJ6157197784
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 213486
- 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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