Methodist Church
METHODIST CHURCH, MARKET STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164488
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Church
- Statutory Address:
- METHODIST CHURCH, MARKET STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164488
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- METHODIST CHURCH, MARKET STREET
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:
- METHODIST CHURCH, MARKET STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Rossendale (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Whitworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 88411 17596
Details
SD 81 NE
11/248
WHITWORTH,
MARKET STREET (West side),
Methodist Church
II
Methodist Church, later C19, with earlier school attached at rear.
Rock-faced sandstone with ashlar dressings, slate roof. Rectangular plan,
3 x 6 bays; school continued at angle, 4 small bays. Both 2 storeys, but
school only ½ the height. Gable to road: 3-bay symmetrical pedimented
facade, with string course, giant rusticated clasping pilasters finished
with panels at the top; double 6-panel doors, semicircular fanlight with
glazing bars, large moulded and panelled architrave with round-headed arch
and keystone, dentilled cornice, plain frieze which forms sill to 1st floor
tripartite window: this has round-headed lights, circular lights in the
heads, moulded archivolt (with keystones); flanking bays have segmental-
headed windows at ground floor, with stilted labels, and round-headed
windows at 1st floor. All these windows have glazing bars and margin panes.
Pediment has oculus with shaped surround. Side walls have segmental-headed
windows at ground floor, round-headed at 1st floor. School to rear is of
coursed sandstone, with rectangular windows at ground floor and round-headed
windows above.
Listing NGR: SD8841117596
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 185827
- 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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