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Latitude: 53.4788 / 53°28'43"N
Longitude: -2.5931 / 2°35'35"W
OS Eastings: 360736
OS Northings: 398174
OS Grid: SJ607981
Mapcode National: GBR BXB6.DN
Mapcode Global: WH985.4TGF
Plus Code: 9C5VFCH4+GQ
Entry Name: Church of St Thomas
Listing Date: 27 July 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1162930
English Heritage Legacy ID: 213482
ID on this website: 101162930
Location: St Thomas's Church, Golborne, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WA3
County: Wigan
Electoral Ward/Division: Golborne and Lowton West
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Golborne
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Golborne St Thomas
Church of England Diocese: Liverpool
Tagged with: Church building
GOLBORNE CHURCH STREET
SJ 69 NW
(east side)
5/13 Church of
St. Thomas
II
Church. 1850, 1860 and 1906. By Joseph Clarke. Snecked stone
with clay tile roof. Nave and chancel with south aisle and
porch, west tower and north chapel. 5-bay aisle under a
pitched roof (no clerestory lights) has projecting plinth,
weathered buttresses and gabled porch in bay 2. Each bay has
a 2-light aisle window with Geometrical tracery and a
hoodmould with head stops. The chancel has a 4-light east
window and is flanked by vestrys of 1906. The intended north
aisle was never completed apart from 2 bays which now form
a side chapel. Tower with diagonal buttresses and a
pyramidal roof has a 3-light west window, gabled clock faces
and 2-light openings to the belfry which is slightly smaller
in plan than the rest of the tower. Interior: chamfered nave
arcade on circular columns with moulded capitals. Arch-
braced roof trusses. Carved stone font. Timber pulpit,
panelling, stalls and pews. Stained glass. Vestry doors have
crocketed ogee-arched hoods.
Listing NGR: SJ6073698174
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