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St Thomas's School

A Grade II Listed Building in Werneth, Oldham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.535 / 53°32'5"N

Longitude: -2.1223 / 2°7'20"W

OS Eastings: 391992

OS Northings: 404262

OS Grid: SD919042

Mapcode National: GBR FWMK.BK

Mapcode Global: WHB9B.CDMW

Plus Code: 9C5VGVMH+X3

Entry Name: St Thomas's School

Listing Date: 8 March 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1218267

English Heritage Legacy ID: 388937

ID on this website: 101218267

Location: Coppice, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8

County: Oldham

Electoral Ward/Division: Werneth

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Oldham

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester

Church of England Parish: Werneth St Thomas

Church of England Diocese: Manchester

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Description



OLDHAM

SD9104SE ST THOMAS'S CIRCLE
780-1/7/72 (North East side)
St Thomas's School

II

School. c1870. Coursed and roughly squared rubble in small
blocks with ashlar dressings and Welsh slate roof.
Symmetrically plannned, single-storeyed with gabled wings each
side, each with its own gabled porch, and a central gable also
with entrance. Central gable has lean-to porch with heavy
angle buttresses and squat trefoiled windows in relieving
arch. Recessed arched panel with small rose window in gable
apex. Stone copings and wrought-iron finial. Two paired lancet
windows each side of this central gable. Separately roofed
gabled porches in angle of wings each side, with heavy
moulding to doorways. High triple traceried windows in each
wing. Angle buttresses and a short buttress beneath the
window.


Listing NGR: SD9199204262

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