Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072236
- Date first listed:
- 16-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072236
- Date first listed:
- 16-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Ribble Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bowland Forest Low
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 65886 46881
Details
SD 64 NE BOWLAND FOREST LOW WHITEWELL
14/20 Church of St. Michael - GV II
Church, rebuilt in 1817, with chancel of 1896. Rendered rubble with sandstone dressings and slate roof. The south wall has projecting quoins and 3 cross windows with cusped heads to the upper lights, panel tracery above, and hood moulds. To their right is a chamfered door with 2-centred head and hood. To the left is a gabled porch with a chamfered doorway with 4-centred head . Above is a large piece of slate inscribed: 'This Chapel was rebuilt Anno Domini 1817 ....' The gables have copings, the eastern one with a cross at the apex, the western one with a square open stone bellcote. The west wall has a chamfered lancet window, the north wall having 4 windows similar to those on the south wall, but without hoods. The lower chancel is of exposed rubble, with an east window with 4-centred head, hood, and 4 lights with pointed, cusped lights. Against the north wall is a vestry, with a re-set Perpendicular window of 2 cusped lights with panel tracery above, under a flat head. Inside there is a west gallery of 1825 supported on 2 slim iron columns and with tracery decoration to its front. The shallow chancel has an arch of 2 chamfered orders and is lined with rock-faced sandstone. The east window shows the birth of Christ. The font is a plain bowl of sandstone on a base of re-used dressed masonry. A flat modern ceiling hides the roof.
Listing NGR: SD6588646881
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 183071
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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