Roman Catholic Church Of Saint John Southworth And Attached Presbytery is a Grade II listed building in the South Ribble local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 February 1984. Church, presbytery. 1 related planning application.

Roman Catholic Church Of Saint John Southworth And Attached Presbytery

WRENN ID
keen-oriel-moss
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Ribble
Country
England
Date first listed
27 February 1984
Type
Church, presbytery
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SD 53SE SAMLESBURY off PRESTON NEW ROAD

1/97 Roman Catholic Church of - Saint John Southworth and attached presbytery

  • II

Chapel with presbytery under one roof, dated 1818. Rubble, stone quoins and dressings, slate roof hipped at west end which is presbytery. Chapel of rectangular plan; entrance at east end in round-headed doorway with stone jambs, a stone tablet above it lettered:- HOLINESS BESEEMETH THY HOUSE O LORD AT ALL TIMES. PS. 92 1818

Stone band, from which rise 4 windows in each side (and 2 in the east gable, which are now blocked), all stilted lunettes with radiating glazing bars. Presbytery of 2 storeys and 3 bays, symmetrical, facade of scored stucco, moulded stone doorcase with semi-circular fan light (a modern glazed porch attached); all windows sashed with glazing bars. Hipped roof with chimney on the hip, another on the ridge behind, and a belfry on the apex. Interior of chapel: a simple shell with flat ceiling; east gallery on 2 iron columns; a rear wall behind altar has a large framing recess with wide depressed arch flanked by Ionic columns bearing a dentilled cornice and frieze lettered "ECCE PANIS ANGELORUM", altar surrounded by curved communion rail with stick balusters.

Listing NGR: SD5935330319

Detailed Attributes

Structured analysis including materials, construction techniques, architect attribution, and related listed building consent applications. Sign in or create a free account to view.

Matched applications, energy data and sale records are assembled automatically and may contain errors. Flag incorrect data.