Church of Saint Martin
CHURCH OF SAINT MARTIN, VICARAGE ROAD NORTH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1203230
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Martin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF SAINT MARTIN, VICARAGE ROAD NORTH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1203230
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Martin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF SAINT MARTIN, VICARAGE ROAD NORTH
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 SAINT MARTIN, VICARAGE ROAD NORTH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rochdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 88472 10225
Details
SD 81 SE ROCHDALE VICARAGE ROAD NORTH
6/118 Church of Saint Martin
G.V. II
Church. 1860-2. Ernest Bates. Coursed rubble with slate roof. Nave with clerestory, aisles, transepts and a north- west tower and entrance. Chancel with vestry to either side. In a late C13 style. 4-bay clerestory and aisle with 3-light openings to clerestory and 2-light to aisle which has weathered buttresses and corbelled eaves. The 3-storey tower has an arched doorway, angle buttresses, 2 2-light enriched openings to the belfry and quatrefoil banding. The spire has broach statues with corbelled canopies and a gabled lucarne to each cardinal face. The transepts have angled buttresses, 4-light windows and coped gables. The 2- bay chancel has 2-light windows and a 5-light east window. Interior: alternating circular and octagonal nave arcade columns with double chamfered arches. The nave roof has arched braced king-post trusses. The chancel arch has clustered columns and the chancel a barrel-vault ceiling.
Listing NGR: SD8847210225
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358948
- 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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