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Latitude: 53.6496 / 53°38'58"N
Longitude: -2.6211 / 2°37'15"W
OS Eastings: 359042
OS Northings: 417190
OS Grid: SD590171
Mapcode National: GBR BV47.BG
Mapcode Global: WH97C.QJ1H
Plus Code: 9C5VJ9XH+RH
Entry Name: Church of the Sacred Heart
Listing Date: 21 February 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1203720
English Heritage Legacy ID: 357545
ID on this website: 101203720
Location: Cowling, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6
County: Lancashire
District: Chorley
Electoral Ward/Division: Chorley East
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Chorley
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Church of England Parish: Chorley St James
Church of England Diocese: Blackburn
Tagged with: Church building
SD 51 NE CHORLEY BROOKE STREET
5/30 Church of the Sacred
Heart
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- II
Church, 1894, by E. Kirby. Yellow rock-faced stone with red
sandstone dressings, slate roof. High nave with aisles and
polygonal apse, in Geometrical style. Principal feature of
interest is tall gable front (to Brooke Street) which has angle
buttresses terminating in short pinnacles, and a giant splayed
and moulded arch of red sandstone with 4 orders. This embraces
a gableted splayed portal with moulded arch within which are
coupled trefoil-headed doorways and a spherical triangle in the
head containing 3 trefoils; above this the wall is panelled,
with decorative coursing. The head of the arch is filled by
a rose window with a cusped centre, containing a cross,
surrounded by 8 quatrefoils. To 1st bay large gabled porches
with deep arch, spherical triangle with flowing tracery over.
Clerestory of arched windows with 2 trefoil lights and a cinquefoil
in the head and hoodmould, between pilaster strips. Interior:
arcade of polished columns with moulded octagonal caps and
2-centred arches; arch-braced roof; high east window breaking the
cornice.
Listing NGR: SD5904217190
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