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Latitude: 53.6338 / 53°38'1"N
Longitude: -2.1319 / 2°7'54"W
OS Eastings: 391375
OS Northings: 415258
OS Grid: SD913152
Mapcode National: GBR FVKF.73
Mapcode Global: WHB8R.7X2N
Plus Code: 9C5VJVM9+G6
Entry Name: Church of Saint John the Baptist
Listing Date: 29 June 1966
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1346261
English Heritage Legacy ID: 358975
Also known as: Church of St John the Baptist, Smallbridge
ID on this website: 101346261
Location: St John the Baptist's Church, Smallbridge, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL16
County: Rochdale
Electoral Ward/Division: Wardle and West Littleborough
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Rochdale
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Wardle and Smallbridge
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Church building Gothic Revival
SD 91 NW WARDLE Halifax Road (south side)
4/144 Church of Saint 29.6.1966 John the Baptist
- II
Church. 1834. By Lewis Vulliamy. Ashlar with slate roof. Nave, west entrance with side porches leading to the gallery, and a small chancel with east vestry. 8-bay nave with weathered plinth, continuous sill mould, continuous hood mould, parapet and gableted, weathered corner butresses. Each bay has a lancet opening and a weathered butresses. The gabled west elevation has projecting central portion with 3 lancet openings, central entrance, lean-to side porches, octagonal pinnacles and a gabled bellcote with clock faces, lancet openings and a central finial. The 1- bay chancel has a 4-light east window, a double gabled vestry, and is roofed continuously with the nave. Interior: wide nave with small galleries on cast iron columns, the west having 2 tiers of galleries. The large chancel arch is surmounted by a painted angelic choir. Much fine and ornately carved timberwork of various dates including choir screen, pulpit, lectern, poppyhead pews and choir stalls, hooded priests chair with misericord. Gallery parapet and semi-ceiled king-post roof trusses with cusped arcading. Built with a Commissioners' grant.
Listing NGR: SD9137515258
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