St John's Church, Rawtenstall
Church in Lancashire, England
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St John's Church is a redundant Anglican church in Newchurch Road, Cloughfold, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[1]
| St John's Church, Rawtenstall | |
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St John's Church, 2007 | |
  St John's Church, Rawtenstall Location in the Borough of Rossendale | |
| 53.7003°N 2.2735°W | |
| SD 820 227 | |
| Location | Newchurch Road, Cloughfold, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Architecture | |
Functional status | Redundant |
Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 30 November 1984 |
| Architect | Paley, Austin and Paley |
Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Completed | 1890 |
| Closed | 1976 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Materials | Sandstone, slate roof |
History
The church was built in 1889–1890 to a design by the Lancaster architects Paley, Austin and Paley. It cost £5,000 (equivalent to £520,000 in 2025),[2] and provided seating for 500 people. The commission resulted from a competition assessed by the architect Ewan Christian.[3][4] The church was declared redundant on 1 May 1976,[5] and has since been used as a warehouse.[1][6][7] Its rood screen was removed to St Nicholas Church, Newchurch.[1]
Architecture
St John's is constructed in sandstone with a slate roof. Its architectural style is Arts and Crafts Perpendicular. The church stands on a north–south axis, and its plan consists of a nave with low aisles, a chancel, a porch, and double transepts.[1] At the southwest is the base of an intended tower incorporating a porch, which rises to a height of only 10 feet (3 m).[6] It contains diagonal buttresses, a doorway above which is blind arcading, and a pyramidal roof.[1]
