St Johns Club

WIGAN

SD5806SW STANDISHGATE 24-1/6/67 (East side) 11/07/83 No.93 St John's Club

GV II

Probably a school; occupied as club since c1900. c1820; altered. Handmade red brick in Flemish bond, with sandstone plinth and dressings, hipped slate roof. Rectangular plan at right-angles to street, forming south side of passageway to Church of St John. 2 storeys, 1:3:1 windows, symmetrical, with a pedimented 3-bay centre; plinth, 1st-floor sillband, moulded cornice and pediment. The centre has a large round-headed doorway (up 2 steps with nosings), with a set-in wooden doorcase including slender semi-columns and an entablature with triglyphs and guttae, a 6-panel door and blocked fanlight (replacing former metal radial fanlight). Both floors have sashed windows with raised sills and wedge lintels, mostly unhorned and 12-paned, but 4-paned at 1st floor of 1st bay and both floors of 5th bay. One-bay extension to left with 4-pane sashed window at 1st floor only. Right-hand return (facing street) has entrance to club. INTERIOR not inspected. Forms group with Church of St John (qv) and with Walmesley monument (qv) in front of church.

Listing NGR: SD5844606056