Description

SD 82 SW RAWTENSTALL HASLINGDEN ROAD

6/202 Former United Methodist Church
(formerly listed as "Premises
occupied by Magistrates' Court
7.6.1971 and Old People's Club")

- II

Methodist Church, 1855-7, by Noble (Pevsner); now premises of Rawtenstall OAP
Association. Ashlar, slate roof. Rectangular plan 5 x 6 bays. On sloping
site, rising to the rear, gable end to road raised on ashlar-walled terrace
c.3 metres high; 2 storeys, symmetrical, in classical style: giant tetrastyle
Corinthian portico with plain frieze, prominent dentilled cornice and
pediment; segmental-headed openings with architraves on both floors, 2 doors
and 3 sashed windows with glazing bars at ground floor, 5 similar windows
above; Corinthian pilasters and clasping pilasters. Pilastered 6-bay side
walls have round-headed windows on both floors, with pilastered jambs and
moulded heads, also sashed with glazing bars. (Later addition to rear not
included in the item). History: promoted by Whitehead brothers of Holly
Mount (q.v.) following disagreements at Longholme Methodist Chapel (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SD8086322669

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26457627

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Recommended Books

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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments