Longholme Methodist Church is a Grade II listed building in the Rossendale local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 June 1971. Church.
Longholme Methodist Church
- WRENN ID
- half-entrance-bramble
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Rossendale
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 June 1971
- Type
- Church
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SD 82 SW RAWTENSTALL BACUP ROAD
14/146 Longholme Methodist Church 7.6.1971 GV II
Wesleyan Methodist chapel, 1841-2, by James Simpson of Leeds (Pevsner). Sandstone ashlar, low-pitched slate roof. Rectangular plan 5 x 6 bays. Two storeys, symmetrical, Greek Revival: on 5 low steps a tetrastyle Ionic portico with pediment, tall double doorways in 2nd and 5th bays, 3 windows at ground floor, all these with architraves (shouldered at ground floor). Pilastered corners and side walls, which have round-headed windows on both floors, the upper with an impost band and archivolts. Interior: originally an oval gallery carried round the whole with pulpit at ground floor and organ above at the west end, but now altered, the ground floor ceiled to make a hall below and church above; most of the original raked and curved gallery benches remain. History: was originally centre of Rawtenstall Wesleyan Methodist circuit.
Listing NGR: SD8120122770
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