Church of St Thomas
CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, ROCHDALE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1184870
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Thomas
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, ROCHDALE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1184870
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Thomas
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, ROCHDALE 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.
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 THOMAS, ROCHDALE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 08537 21345
Details
ELLAND ROCHDALE ROAD SE 085213 (north side) 1/89 Church of St. Thomas
II
Church, 1860 by T. Rushforth. Gothic revival. Nave, chancel, south transept chapel and west tower. Hammer-dressed stone and steep slate roof. Windows with geometric tracery, paired to the nave. East window of 3-lights, transept window of 4-lights. Sanctus bellcote. Tower of 3 stages, unbuttressed, terminating in four squat pinnacles. Belfry windows of 2 louvred lights.
Interior: 4-bay arcade with early French Gothic capitals. South aisle has leanto roof and is lit by triple circular windows each of 3 lobes. Arch to transept chapel now blocked at lower level by organ. Chancel has north aisle forming a chapel, reached by two arches with pierced tympana. Sedilia under round arch. East window has marble shafts with rings as has the chancel arch. Stained glass of the crucifixion in this window. Open roof to arch-braced trusses springing from carved corbels.
Furnishings: Pulpit with stubby shafts of different marbles. Choir stalls with round arched arcading from St. John, West Vale (q.v.). H. M. Gledhill and J. Barnett, 'St, Thomas' Church, Greetland', (Ripponden, 1961).
Listing NGR: SE0853721345
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 338513
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Gledhill, , Barnett, , St Thomas' Church, Greetland, (1961)
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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