Stand United Reformed Church
STAND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, STAND LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1351972
- Date first listed:
- 10-Dec-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Stand United Reformed Church
- Statutory Address:
- STAND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, STAND LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1351972
- Date first listed:
- 10-Dec-1998
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-Feb-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Stand United Reformed Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- STAND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, STAND 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:
- STAND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, STAND LANE
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 79268 06103
Details
SD 70 NE
326/7/10047
10/12.98
STAND LANE
Radcliffe
Stand United Reformed Church
II
United Reformed Church. 1885. By J.P. Pritchett of Darlington. Coursed sandstone, ashlar details, slate roof. A tall 5-bay nave with slightly lower chancel at the west end; low flanking side aisles and a 4-stage tower with spire at the SE corner. Decorated Gothic style. The main facade faces east and has entrances left and right: shallow projecting gabled porches with double doors. Two 2-light windows between the entrances, and the foundation stone with inscription: This memorial stone/ of Stand Independent Church/ was laid by/ Alexander Anderson BA Pastor/XXV July AD MDCCCLXXXV/ Joseph Bentley Esq Treasurer Building Fund/ Walter Allen Esq Secretary/ J P Pritchett Esq of Darlington Architect'. Large 5-light west window; the tower has 2-light windows, a clock and belfry stage, crocketted finials, broach spire with lucarnes. West end: 5-light chancel window; narrow doors with ornate hinges far left and right. The south side windows are in pointed arches to aisle and have square head to clerestory and chancel; all are blocked. Interior: arcades have octagonal composite columns, foliate capitals and ashlar arches; the fine timber barrel-vaulted roof has brackets carved with figures of angels. East end tiered gallery; nave pews with umbrella stands; ornate wrought iron hand rail and carved panelling to pulpit, chancel walls and organ which is by Jardine and Co of Manchester, 1898. Fine stained glass windows including west window (the Sermon on the Mount) over a terracotta panel by Roland Morris, both c1885; 4 north aisle windows and war memorial window by T Curtis of Ward and Hughes, 1895-98 and 1920. J P Pritchett of Darlington was the son of the architect James Piggot Pritchett of York. He designed a number of churches including Pudsey Congregational Church 1865-6, Ilkley Congregational Church 1868, Armley Mortuary Chapel Leeds 1885, and the cemetery chapels at Colne.
Listing NGR: SD7926806103
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Register. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 30 October 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 471808
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 30 October 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/66869
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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