Church of St Paul
CHURCH OF ST PAUL, SHIRESHEAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163555
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Paul
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PAUL, SHIRESHEAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163555
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Paul
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PAUL, SHIRESHEAD
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 PAUL, SHIRESHEAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Wyre (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Forton
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 50179 51174
Details
FORTON, SHIRESHEAD,
SD 55 SW,
2/102
Church of St Paul
17-4-1967
II
Church, now used as meeting room, 1805. Sandstone rubble with slate roof.
Chamfered quoins. Windows and doors have plain stone surrounds with
pointed heads. Windows have glazing bars, and Gothick tracery in their
heads which is said to be of cast iron. South wall, of three bays, has lower
parts of windows filled by modern brick. Gables have copings. The west
gable has a double bellcote with a pitched coping. The west wall has two
doorways and no other openings. North wall has small gabled projection
with chamfered quoins, a window, and a gable with coping and chimney. In
the right-hand return wall there is a doorway. To each side the main
building has a window. East window has plain stone surround with pointed
head, a mullion branching to form Y-tracery, and Gothick glazing. INTERIOR
has gallery on two sides, now with a modern blockwork wall built under its
front, and a flat ceiling.
Listing NGR: SD5017951174
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 185494
- 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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