Former Church of St Thomas
FORMER CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, LANCASTER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207296
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Former Church of St Thomas
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, LANCASTER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207296
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Former Church of St Thomas
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, LANCASTER 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:
- FORMER CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, LANCASTER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Preston (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 53719 30253
Details
SD53SW
941-1/1/175
PRESTON
LANCASTER ROAD (West side)
Former Church of St Thomas
27/09/79
GV II
Church, now recreation and day care centre. 1837-9, altered.
By John Latham. Sandstone ashlar, slate roof. Nave with north
and south aisles, east tower and small apsidal chancel beyond
this. Romanesque style, with round-headed openings throughout.
Six-bay nave and aisles, both with pilaster strips and
the nave with a corbel-table to each bay, and both with one
simple round-headed window in each bay except the ends of the
aisles which have Norman-style doorways, that on the north
side in a gabled porch and more elaborately decorated
including set-in shafts with cushion capitals. The west front
has a window in a large Norman-style arch with 2 orders of
moulding including set-in shafts with carved cushion capitals,
an inner multi-layered zig-zag band and an outer nail-head
band; windows on 2 levels each side, a small 3-light window
over the arch, a large wheel window above, nail-head
enrichment to the eaves, and an apex cross. The 3-stage tower,
embraced at the base by vestries continued from the aisles
(with hipped roofs), the first 2 stages with string-courses
and clasping pilasters, has a window in each side of the 2nd
stage, with set-in shafts and roll-moulding, a slightly set
back belfry stage with a string-course and roll-moulded
corners, and a window in each side with 2 recessed lights,
shafts and nail-head and roll-moulding to the arch. The
5-sided apsidal chancel has corner shafts with carved caps,
string-course, plain frieze and a nail-head cornice, and one
window in each side.
INTERIOR: altered by insertion of upper floor (etc), but
retains cylindrical piers of arcades (arches visible at 1st
floor but now blocked), massive inverted conical corbels to
east and west tower arches (which are now concealed), at the
east end of the upper floor a large 2-light window (to the
tower) with a column and imposts, and many stained glass
windows.
Listing NGR: SD5371930253
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392060
- 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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