Latitude: 53.6009 / 53°36'3"N
Longitude: -2.1464 / 2°8'46"W
OS Eastings: 390411
OS Northings: 411606
OS Grid: SD904116
Mapcode National: GBR FVGS.3W
Mapcode Global: WHB8Y.0R6B
Plus Code: 9C5VJV23+9F
Entry Name: Church of Saint Mary
Listing Date: 4 January 1974
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1346266
English Heritage Legacy ID: 358913
Also known as: St Mary's Church, Balderstone
ID on this website: 101346266
Location: St Mary's Church, Lower Place, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL11
County: Rochdale
Electoral Ward/Division: Balderstone and Kirkholt
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Rochdale
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Balderstone St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Church building
SD 91 SW ROCHDALE OLDHAM ROAD (west side) 7/83 Church of Saint 4.1.1974 Mary.
G.V. II
Church. 1865-72. J.M. and H. Taylor. Coursed rubble with ashlar dressings and slate roof. Nave with aisles, clerestory, transepts, chancel and north west tower. Gothic Revival in a Decorated style. North elevation has 4-bay nave with elaborately buttressed aisles. Window openings to aisles are of two lights with Decorated tracery and hood moulds. Square-headed openings to clerestory are 3-light with cusped tracery. The transept has a rose window, and a central circular buttress with a carved animal finial and rises from a three stage hexagonal base. The chancel is of two bays and has diagonal buttresses and moulded eaves detail. Each part is roofed separately with patterned slates and has gable parapets and cross finish. The lofty tower with its diagonal offset buttresses is of 4 stages and has an octagonal stair turret in its left side. The bell stage has 2 cusped lancet openings, ball flower eaves detail and angel and animal gargoyles. The broach spire has gabled lucarnes and canopy pinnacles to each corner. Inside there is a four-light stone screen between chancel and organ chamber and vestry, polished granite nave arcade columns and a central space with high transeptal and chancel arches. The roofs are scissor trussed except for the chancel which is braced and panelled. The church forms part of a complete group with the school to the south, in the same style.
Listing NGR: SD9041111606
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