Gateway and Railings to Churchyard of Longholme Methodist Church is a Grade II listed building in the Rossendale local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 November 1984. Gateway. 1 related planning application.

Gateway and Railings to Churchyard of Longholme Methodist Church

WRENN ID
turning-corridor-saffron
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Rossendale
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen MP: Andy MacNae (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
30 November 1984
Type
Gateway
Address
Gateway and Railings to Churchyard of Longholme Methodist Church, Bacup Road, BB4 7NG
OS grid reference
SD 811 227
Coordinates
53.70077, -2.28645
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The gateway and railings to the churchyard of Longholme Methodist Church were likely constructed around 1840. They consist of cast iron railings on the south, west, and part of the north and east sides of the churchyard. The spear-headed railings are set on a stone plinth and are divided into groups of twelve by decorated posts that feature acorn finials, although some of these finials are missing. The railings curve around the perimeter of the garden of the parsonage, separating it from the churchyard. At the northwest corner, there are square gatepiers with banded faces and moulded caps that have rounded tops, which support iron gates that match the design of the railings.

Local climate

Gateway and Railings to Churchyard of Longholme Methodist Church sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,200 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 86% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 56 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 96% of listed buildings. Of these, 33 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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