Christ Church
CHRIST CHURCH, BOLTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356680
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Christ Church
- Statutory Address:
- CHRIST CHURCH, BOLTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356680
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Christ Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHRIST CHURCH, BOLTON 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:
- CHRIST CHURCH, BOLTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Salford (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 78197 02219
Details
SWINTON & PENDLEBURY BOLTON ROAD SD 70 SE (south west side) 2/5 Christ Church (formerly listed under Pendlebury 30/3/66 Road) - II
Church. 1859 by Corson with tower of 1861 by G. F. Bodley. Rock-faced stone with slate roof. Wide nave with small chancel and north-west tower/porch. Gothic revival. 6-bay nave with projecting plinth and weathered buttresses. Each bay has a 2-light window with plate tracery. Large roof broken only by dormer windows and vents. 3-bay chancel with 3 lancet windows, diagonal buttresses and a 3-light east window. The 4-stage tower dominates the otherwise plain design. It is tall and square with an unusual saddle roof and has weathered diagonal buttresses on the north side only. Pointed doorway below second stage lancet. Blind cusped openings in the third stage and 3 lancet belfry openings in arched recesses with attached columns belfry. Interior: arch-braced collar roof trusses on gigantic carved stone corbels. Carved stone font, pulpit and reredos. Timber fittings and stained glass.
Listing NGR: SD7819702219
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 211959
- 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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