Church of All Saints
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, ORRELL STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1261052
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jul-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, ORRELL STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1261052
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jul-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, ORRELL STREET
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 ALL SAINTS, ORRELL STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bury (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 79458 11144
Details
The following building shall be added:
SD 71 SE ORRELL STREET
326-/5/10011 Church of All Saints
II
Anglican church. 1843, with minor C20 alterations. By John Harper of York, architect. Regularly-coursed, squared sandstone blocks with ashlar dressings,and Welsh-slated roofs. Transeptal plan in the Romanesqe style ,with an east tower above the nave,choir vestry, organ chamber,north and south transepts, broad nave and porch at west end. 3-stage tower with shallow clasping buttresses to first stage and tall semi-circular headed 2-light window serving chancel on west face. 3rd stage with tall triple arched belfry openings below cornice and shallow ashlar parapet. Single-storey choir vestry to north,then tall gabled organ chamber with multi-foil window to gable apex, above a pair of tall lancets. Further west, gable to north transept with deeply recessed blind semi-circular arched opening, flanked by blind 5-bay arcades. Above,tall 3-light window with deeply-chamfered reveals, set upon moulded string course. 3 1/2 bay nave, the bays delineated by shallow buttresses. Stylised corbel table below eaves. Broad west gable with central gabled porch having semi circular arched double doorway to centre. South transept repeats detail of that to north. Further east,flat roofed clergy vestry with semi-circular headed doorway to east. Interior; few original furnishings survive, but west gallery retains enclosed pews behind arcaded front panel. Staircases to gallery with simple turned balusters. Shafts to crossing with simple cushion capitals. C20 screen to north transept, and C20 panelling to chancel. Memorial windows to John Henry Thompson, d. 1941, depicting St Martin and St George on nave north wall. The church is an example of the Italian Romanesque style popular throughout the country in the 1840's.
Listing NGR: SD7945811144
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 438832
- 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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