Details
The following building shall be added:
SD 71 NE BOLTON STREET
326-/3/10007 Church of St Andrew
II
Anglican church, 1834, by Welsh of Birmingham, with early C20
alterations and additions. Regularly coursed, squared gritstone and
ashlar gritstone, with ashlar dressings beneath a Welsh slate roof
covering. Patron William Grant, and erected originally for
Presbyterian worship which ceased in 1869. North-west tower with a
lean-to porch to each side, wide nave without aisle arcades, and
shallow polygonal apse to south-east end tower, square on plan, of two
stages, above a basement. Polygonal buttresses, surmounted by squat
pinnacles with stepped pyramidal caps. Shallow crenellated parapets
link the pinnacles. North-west tower elevation with tall two-light
lancet with deeply chamfered reveal, and 'Y' tracery joinery,
interrupted by ashlar panel with blind quatrefoil. Hood mould to
window head with plain stops. Plain smaller lancet above, with deeply
chamfered reveal. First stage terminates at moulded string course
penetrated by surround of diagonally-set clock face. Bell stage with
tall louvred lancet of two lights, with deeply chamfered reveal, all
below a hood mould. Lean-to lower porches with plain shallow parapets,
stepped angle buttresses, and single lancets to end walls. Side wall
entrances with steeply-arched heads and deeply chamfered reveals,
quoined surrounds, and hood moulds with shield stops. Pointed arch-
headed door with blind tracery to middle panels and 'Y' tracery to
door head. Rectangular wall plaque above door head with coat of arms
of the Grant family, the date of 1834 and the motto "CRAIG ELACHIE".
North-east side wall of five bays, rising from a shallow chamfered
plinth, the bays defined by stepped buttresses. The ends of the nave
are defined by polygonal buttresses, which rise above eaves level,
with tapering pinnacles with foliage finials. Each bay has a tall
lancet window set within a deeply chamfered reveal, and with 'Y'
traceried joinery. Plain corbel table, below shallow plain parapet.
Shallow pentagonal apse, added early C20, replacing seven-light south-
east window. Plain lancet to each apse facet. Interior retains
original benches, with later covers to panelled backs, choir stalls
with reading desk with open arcaded fronts. Octagonal pulpit of timber
set on stone stem, relocated against north-east wall, and altar rail,
both late C19. Reredos of 1920 in apse, with 3 late C20 stained glass
windows, the central one depicting St Andrew. Gallery to north-west
end, supported on two octagonal columns. Panelled front to gallery
with cornice and top rail, blind arcading decoration to panels
incorporates clock in centre, and lower cornice above wide-cusped
blind arcading decoration below. Two access staircases from porches
to gallery, each with stick balusters, turned newel posts, and access
doorways with half glazed doors with margin lights. Seven wall
monuments to the Grant family, industrialists involved in calico
printing at Square Street Mill, Ramsbottom.
Listing NGR: SD7890716289
