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Latitude: 53.5355 / 53°32'7"N
Longitude: -2.0968 / 2°5'48"W
OS Eastings: 393680
OS Northings: 404323
OS Grid: SD936043
Mapcode National: GBR FWSK.VB
Mapcode Global: WHB9B.RDQF
Plus Code: 9C5VGWP3+67
Entry Name: Church of St Mark with Christchurch
Listing Date: 3 October 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1201673
English Heritage Legacy ID: 388896
ID on this website: 101201673
Location: Glodwick, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4
County: Oldham
Electoral Ward/Division: St Mary's
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Oldham
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Glodwick St Mark with Christ Church
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Church building
OLDHAM
SD90SW GLODWICK ROAD
780-1/3/33 (West side)
03/10/86 Church of St Mark with Christchurch
GV II
Parish church. 1876. By John Wild. Rusticated coursed and
squared rubble, cut in small blocks with Welsh slate roof with
scalloped bands.
SE tower and spire, nave with clerestory and two lean-to
aisles, chancel.
2-stage tower with clasping buttresses. Shouldered arched east
doorway with stiff leaf capitals and triple windows to south
in lower stage. Lancet above, and paired bell chamber lights
with shafts to architrave. Corbel table to parapet above, with
central gablet housing clock in each face, cutting into base
of brooch spire with lucarnes.
2 gables to eastern chapels of south aisle, each with 2-light
Decorated window.
Aisle of 4 bays, divided by buttresses, each with a 2-light
Decorated window, and gabled porch towards west, with stepped
chamfered arch. Clerestory with triple foiled lights housed in
recessed panels. 5-light west window. Lower chancel with
foiled lancets south and 5-light East window. Gabled vestry to
north. Wrought iron cross finials on all gables.
INTERIOR has nave arcade on polished granite columns, original
roofs and fittings, including screen, reredos, stalls, benches
and pulpit. Paintings of saints either side of east window.
Stone plinth wall to east and south of church, with cast-iron
railings and wrought-iron gates.
Gate piers with stepped pyramidal heads at angle with Waterloo
Street.
Listing NGR: SD9368004323
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