Latitude: 53.7332 / 53°43'59"N
Longitude: -2.6052 / 2°36'18"W
OS Eastings: 360175
OS Northings: 426484
OS Grid: SD601264
Mapcode National: GBR BT78.SH
Mapcode Global: WH96Z.YFMD
Plus Code: 9C5VP9MV+7W
Entry Name: Roman Catholic Church of St Joseph
Listing Date: 17 April 1967
Last Amended: 30 January 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1163334
English Heritage Legacy ID: 184287
Also known as: St Joseph's Church, Brindle
ID on this website: 101163334
Location: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Jack Green, Chorley, Lancashire, PR5
County: Lancashire
District: Chorley
Civil Parish: Brindle
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Church of England Parish: Brindle St James
Church of England Diocese: Blackburn
Tagged with: Church building
BRINDLE CHAPEL FOLD SD 62 NW 2/36 Roman Catholic Church of St. Joseph (Formerly listed as 17.4.62 RC Chapel of St Joseph) GV II
Roman Catholic church, dated 1786 on north gable, enlarged 1832, 1889 and 1896. Sandstone ashlar with rusticated quoins, slate roof. Six bays on north-south axis, with east transept to south end. Simple classical style, with plinth, sill band, moulded eaves cornice, round-headed windows; pedimented north gable has round-headed doorway with rusticated voussoirs, a Venetian window above with consoles to the sill, blind rectangular windows flanking this, and in the pediment a quatrefoil panel lettered.
Behold O Lord our GOD PROTECTOR ALL I will come into THY House I will worship towards THY Holy Temple in Thy FEAR 1786
Side walls have tall round-headed windows with Gibbs surrounds; west side has rusticated quoins to end of 5th bay, a lean-to extension to the added bay beyond; east side has in corresponding position a short transept with semi-circular apsidal south end; south gable has blind oeil-de-boeuf in the apex, and below this level a lower addition (sanctuary) linked to presbytery (q.v.). Interior: added south bay in Baroque style, with large Corinthian demi-columns of polished stone on pedestals, blind arcades with large paintings in the side bays and an elliptical sanctuary arch in the centre framing a large Baroque-style tripartitie reredos (of 1889); carved pulpit with sounding board in similar style. Reference: George Birtill In the Footsteps of the Faithful: a history of St. Joseph's, Brindle 1677-1977 (1977)
Listing NGR: SD6017526484
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