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Latitude: 53.6502 / 53°39'0"N
Longitude: -2.1349 / 2°8'5"W
OS Eastings: 391180
OS Northings: 417087
OS Grid: SD911170
Mapcode National: GBR FVJ7.L7
Mapcode Global: WHB8R.5JN1
Plus Code: 9C5VMV28+32
Entry Name: Methodist Church
Listing Date: 29 June 1966
Last Amended: 12 February 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1084237
English Heritage Legacy ID: 358987
ID on this website: 101084237
Location: Wardle Community Church, Wardle, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12
County: Rochdale
Electoral Ward/Division: Wardle and West Littleborough
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Rochdale
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Wardle and Smallbridge
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Protestant church building
SD 91 NW WARDLE RAMSDEN ROAD
(west side)
4/155 Methodist Church
29.6.1966 (formerly listed as
Wardle Methodist Church)
G.V. II
Wesleyan Chapel now Methodist Chapel. 1874. Rock-faced
stone with ashlar dressings and slate roof. Classic chapel
plan. Italian Renaissance style. 4 bays, 2 storeys with
pedimented gable and portico. Stone plinth, banding and
giant rusticated pilasters. The portico has three pairs of
coupled Tuscan columns,an entablature and a parapet. The
semi-circular headed windows to either side have bracketed
sills, lugged architraves and entablatures. There are 3
linked windows above the portico and one on either side at
first floor level, all have semi-circular heads, keystones
and pilasters. The gable pediment has a central semi-
circular opening with foliated surround. All windows have
marginal glazing bars including the more plainly treated 6-
bay side elevations. Interior: the former gallery which
sweeps round each end is supported on Corinthian cast iron
columns and formerly housed an organ on the fourth side, it
has now been floored over to create a first floor hall.
Listing NGR: SD9118017087
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