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Church of St Mark with Christchurch

A Grade II Listed Building in St Mary's, Oldham

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Coordinates

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

Also known as: St Marks Church, Glodwick

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

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Description


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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