CHURCH OF ST KATHARINE
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356779
- Date first listed:
- 08-Aug-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Aug-1966
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST KATHARINE, BLACK HORSE STREET, BL6 5EE
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST KATHARINE, BLACK HORSE STREET, BL6 5EE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bolton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Blackrod
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 61318 11065
Details
SD 61 SW,
3/5
BLACKROD,
BLACK HORSE STREET (north side),
Church of St. Katharine
(formerly listed under Church Street)
08/08/66
II
Church. Lowest stage of tower early C16, 2nd stage has
date stones, one to window sill inscribed: "MT 1638/NT", one
to external steps dated 1647. 3rd stage C18, top has date
1837 to pinnacles. Nave, chancel and north aisle, 1909-11,
by R. B. Preston. Stone rubble tower with ashlar dressings,
the rest of rock-faced stone with ashlar dressings and slate
roof. Tower has diagonal buttresses. 4-light late
Perpendicular west window with 2 transoms with weathering
above. 2-light straight-headed window to 2nd stage. 3rd
stage has paired pointed bell openings with stone louvres.
Top has 4-face clock and plain battlements and pinnacles.
Rectangular stair turret and external steps to door to
north. 4-bay nave has sill course and weathered buttresses
and 3:2:3:3-light windows with Perpendicular tracery. North
vestry of gabled bay and flanking lean-to bays. 3-bay
chancel has 3-light east window and south windows of 2 and 3
lights. 5-bay gabled aisle has gabled porch with traceried
apex to gable and entrance of one order; windows of
alternate 2 and 3 lights. 3-light east and west windows.
Next to porch is font; square base dated 1775, baluster and
bell-shaped bowl. Interior: 5-bay arcade on octagonal
piers. Segmental pointed arch to tower with window over of
2 round-headed lights. Walls of tower panelled with old pew
doors with name plates. 3 charity boards. Chancel has
altar and reredos with painted low relief panels. Aisle has
early C19 boards with commandments, creed and Lord's Prayer,
arches and crocketed finials.
Listing NGR: SD6131811065
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 210486
- 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.
End of official listing
