St Nicholas' Church, Newchurch

St Nicholas Church
Church of St Nicholas with St John
St Nicholas Church
Location in the Borough of Rossendale
53°41′50″N 2°15′09″W / 53.697250°N 2.252521°W / 53.697250; -2.252521Coordinates: 53°41′50″N 2°15′09″W / 53.697250°N 2.252521°W / 53.697250; -2.252521
Location Newchurch, Lancashire
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Website www.stnicholasnewchurch.com
Architecture
Completed 1825
Specifications
Materials Dressed sandstone
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name Church of St Nicholas with St John
Designated 7 June 1971
Reference no. 1072799

St Nicholas Church in Newchurch, Lancashire, England, is a Church of England parish church founded in the early 16th century.

History

The first church was thought to be made of wood and erected in 1511, and it was rebuilt in stone in 1561 in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

This was replaced by the current building, dated 1825 over the west door, which is believed to have been constructed by the parishioners themselves without the benefit of an architect. The chancel was added in 1897 by R.B Preston [1]

It is a Grade II* listed building.

References

  1. ↑ "Name: CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS WITH ST JOHN List entry Number: 1072799". English Heritage. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
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