Former Methodist Church is a Grade II listed building in the Bolton local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 January 1974. Church.

Former Methodist Church

WRENN ID
riven-railing-rye
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton North East MP: Kirith Entwistle (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 January 1974
Type
Church
Address
Former Methodist Church, Higher Bridge Street
OS grid reference
SD 717 096
Coordinates
53.58254, -2.42856
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The former Methodist Church, now a casino, was built in 1803. It is constructed of brick with painted stone dressings and has a slate roof. The exterior features a pedimented front facing St George's Street, which includes three entrances: a central doorway with a pediment, flanked by two entrances with flat entablatures. There are five round arched windows with margin lights above, and two similar windows on either side of the entrance doors. The date stone at the apex is decorated with a quatrefoil and swags. The building has five-window returns, also featuring round arched windows. The east end is blind, having been previously blocked by buildings, including the manse, which have since been demolished. The interior has not been inspected.

Local climate

Former Methodist Church sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,120 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 88% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 81% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 47 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 88% of listed buildings. Of these, 27 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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