Church of Saint Clement, Spotland
CHURCH OF SAINT CLEMENT, SPOTLAND, WILLBUTTS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1203251
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Clement, Spotland
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF SAINT CLEMENT, SPOTLAND, WILLBUTTS LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1203251
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Clement, Spotland
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF SAINT CLEMENT, SPOTLAND, WILLBUTTS 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 SAINT CLEMENT, SPOTLAND, WILLBUTTS LANE
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 88379 13872
Details
SD 81 SE ROCHDALE WILLBUTTS LANE (south side) 6/121 Church of Saint - Clement, Spotland
G.V. II
Church. 1835. By Lewis Vulliamy. Ashlar with slate roof. Wide nave with 3-sided gallery, small chancel with bell-cote above and central west door. 5-bay nave, each bay with two lancet windows, small central buttress and gableted weathered buttress. Corbelled eaves with octagonal corner pinnacles. Chancel has low vestries to north and south, a clock face, a 3-light lancet window to the east and a bell- cote with lancet openings, crocketed gables and a small stone spire. Interior: the panelled gallery rests on cast iron columns; carved timber chancel screen and pulpit, and stained glass window. The Church was built for the Church Commissioners. A similar design was executed by Vulliamy at St. John the Baptist, Smallbridge (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SD8837913872
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358951
- 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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