Historic churches · North West England
St John's Church, Rawtenstall
St John's Church, Rawtenstall — church in Cloughfold, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rawtenstall · 1.2 km
- Free entry
About
St John's Church, Rawtenstall is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1890. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Cloughfold, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.7004°, -2.2734°.
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Heritage listing
St John's Church is a redundant Anglican church in Newchurch Road, Cloughfold, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St John's Church is a redundant Anglican church in Newchurch Road, Cloughfold, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church was built in 1889–90 to a design by the Lancaster architects Paley, Austin and Paley. It cost £5,000 (), and provided seating for 500 people. The commission resulted from a competition assessed by Ewan Christian. The church was declared redundant on 1 May 1976, and has since been used as a warehouse. Its rood screen was removed to St Nicholas' Church, Newchurch.
Architecture
St John's is constructed in sandstone with a slate roof. Its architectural style is Arts and Crafts Perpendicular. The church stands on a north–south axis, and its plan consists of a nave with low aisles, a chancel, a porch, and double transepts. At the southwest is the base of an intended tower incorporating a porch, which rises to a height of only 10 ft. It contains diagonal buttresses, a doorway above which is blind arcading, and a pyramidal roof.
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- Coordinates
- 53.7004, -2.2734
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Rossendale
- Parish
- Rossendale, unparished area
- Postcode
- BB4 7PQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Established
- 1890
- Nearest railway station
- Rawtenstall — 1.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593558 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John's Church, Rawtenstall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Disused Church Cloughfold Rawtenstall - geograph.org.uk - 462228.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John's Church, Rawtenstall?
- St John's Church, Rawtenstall is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BB4 7PQ), in the parish of Rossendale, unparished area.
- When was St John's Church, Rawtenstall built?
- Built or established in 1890. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin.
- Is St John's Church, Rawtenstall a listed building?
- St John's Church, Rawtenstall is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St John's Church, Rawtenstall free to visit?
- Yes, St John's Church, Rawtenstall is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John's Church, Rawtenstall?
- The nearest railway station is Rawtenstall, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BB4 7PQ.