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Latitude: 53.5486 / 53°32'55"N
Longitude: -2.628 / 2°37'40"W
OS Eastings: 358484
OS Northings: 405959
OS Grid: SD584059
Mapcode National: GBR BW2D.TN
Mapcode Global: WH97Y.L2RD
Plus Code: 9C5VG9XC+CQ
Entry Name: Church of St George
Listing Date: 24 October 1951
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1384568
English Heritage Legacy ID: 485003
Location: Wigan Central, Wigan, WN1
County: Wigan
Electoral Ward/Division: Wigan Central
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Wigan
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Wigan St George
Church of England Diocese: Liverpool
Tagged with: Church building
WIGAN
SD5805NW WATER STREET
24-1/7/118 Church of St George
24/10/51
II
Church. 1781, damaged by fire 1980, restored 1988. Red brick
in Flemish bond with sandstone dressings and rendered plinth,
slate roof. Rectangular plan with short rectangular apse.
Georgian style.
EXTERIOR: gable to road. 2 storeys and 3 bays, symmetrical,
with a broad centre breaking forwards slightly and finished as
a shaped gable surmounted by a bellcote; with a scored stucco
plinth, sillbands to both floors, triglyph frieze and
modillioned cornice to the outer bays linked by a band across
the centre. The centre has a semi-elliptical headed blank arch
containing an open-pedimented Tuscan doorcase with engaged
columns framing a round-headed doorway with imposts and
keystone, renewed double doors and fanlight with radiating
metal tracery; a round-headed niche at 1st floor; a square
panel in the gable with the cross of St John; and a rebuilt
bellcote which has scrolled supporters and a small
round-headed opening with imposts and keystone. The flanking
bays each have one keyed round-headed window at 1st floor. The
4-bay side walls have similar round-headed windows on both
floors. The apse has a tall round-headed window with moulded
architrave and keystone.
INTERIOR: not inspected. The rector of Wigan reports that it
was entirely gutted by fire, none of the original remaining;
but that the new arrangements are "very interesting".
Listing NGR: SD5848405959
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