CHURCH OF ST GEORGE
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384568
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1951
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, WATER STREET
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, WATER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wigan (Metropolitan Authority)
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 58484 05959
Details
WIGAN
SD5805NW WATER STREET
24-1/7/118 Church of St George
24/10/51
II
Church. 1781, damaged by fire 1980, restored 1988. Red brick
in Flemish bond with sandstone dressings and rendered plinth,
slate roof. Rectangular plan with short rectangular apse.
Georgian style.
EXTERIOR: gable to road. 2 storeys and 3 bays, symmetrical,
with a broad centre breaking forwards slightly and finished as
a shaped gable surmounted by a bellcote; with a scored stucco
plinth, sillbands to both floors, triglyph frieze and
modillioned cornice to the outer bays linked by a band across
the centre. The centre has a semi-elliptical headed blank arch
containing an open-pedimented Tuscan doorcase with engaged
columns framing a round-headed doorway with imposts and
keystone, renewed double doors and fanlight with radiating
metal tracery; a round-headed niche at 1st floor; a square
panel in the gable with the cross of St John; and a rebuilt
bellcote which has scrolled supporters and a small
round-headed opening with imposts and keystone. The flanking
bays each have one keyed round-headed window at 1st floor. The
4-bay side walls have similar round-headed windows on both
floors. The apse has a tall round-headed window with moulded
architrave and keystone.
INTERIOR: not inspected. The rector of Wigan reports that it
was entirely gutted by fire, none of the original remaining;
but that the new arrangements are "very interesting".
Listing NGR: SD5848405959
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 485003
- 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.
End of official listing
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