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.
History The church was built in 1889–1890 to a design by the Lancaster architects Paley, Austin and Paley. It cost £5,000 (), and provided seating for 500 people. The commission resulted from a competition assessed by the architect Ewan Christian. The church was declared redundant on 1 May 1976, and has since been used as a warehouse. Its rood screen was removed to St Nicholas Church, Newchurch.
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. At the southwest is the base of an intended tower incorporating a porch, which rises to a height of only . It contains diagonal buttresses, a doorway above which is blind arcading, and a pyramidal roof.
See also
Listed buildings in Rawtenstall List of works by Paley, Austin and Paley
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