Latitude: 53.4754 / 53°28'31"N
Longitude: -2.5804 / 2°34'49"W
OS Eastings: 361571
OS Northings: 397784
OS Grid: SJ615977
Mapcode National: GBR BXF7.4W
Mapcode Global: WH985.BXG2
Plus Code: 9C5VFCG9+5R
Entry Name: Church of St. Luke
Listing Date: 15 November 1966
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1162972
English Heritage Legacy ID: 213486
Also known as: St Luke's Church
ID on this website: 101162972
Location: St Luke's Church, Lowton, 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: Lowton St Luke
Church of England Diocese: Liverpool
Tagged with: Church building
GOLBORNE SLAG LANE
SJ 69 NW
(south-east side)
5/18 Church of
15/11/66 St. Luke
G.V. II
Church. Nave 1732, transepts 1771, alterations 1813, chancel
probably of 1856 and tower 1862. Flemish bond brick with
slate roof. 3-bay nave with rusticated quoins and round-
headed windows with keystones, impost blocks, Y-tracery and
raised brick panels below the sills. l-bay transepts with
similar windows, the south with two lunette windows.
Elementary Venetian windows to each side of chancel which
has a C20 vestry added to north. The west tower replaces the
original cupola and conceals the original pedimented door
surround which is dated 1732; It has 4 stages,
castellations, diagonal buttresses and uses Romanesque
detailing to the round-arched door and window openings. The
clock face is dated 1862. Interior: 2 of the 3 original
galleries have been removed along with the box pews and C18
font. The remaining gallery is panelled, has dentilled
enrichment and supports the organ loft. Fittings are
generally C20. Stained glass. Original studded oak door.
Roof structure replaced in C19. Romanesque enrichment to
chancel arch.
Listing NGR: SJ6157197784
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