Bellhouse about 10 metres west of Rivington Church is a Grade II listed building in the Chorley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 January 1987. Store.

Bellhouse about 10 metres west of Rivington Church

WRENN ID
still-transept-mint
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Chorley
Country
England
Date first listed
30 January 1987
Type
Store
Source
Historic England listing

Description

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SD 61 SW 14/178

RIVINGTON SHEEP HOUSE LANE Bellhouse about 10 metres west of Rivington Church

(formerly listed as Bellhouse c.10 metres west of church of Holy Trinity)

II Bellhouse, now store. Probably C16. Coursed squared sandstone with quoins, stone slate roof. Small square building of one storery raised on a basement, with a plain basement door on the south side, a raised door on the north side approached by steps, a louvred two-light window with chamfered mullion on each side except north (mullion missing from south side), and a round-headed louvred window on the north side. Said to have been built to receive a large bell purchased from the church at Wigan in 1542.

Reference: VCH Lancs V, p.293.

Listing NGR: SD6247414450

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