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Gates, Piers and Front Railings to North Side of Chowbent Unitarian Chapel

A Grade II Listed Building in Atherton, Wigan

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5248 / 53°31'29"N

Longitude: -2.4859 / 2°29'9"W

OS Eastings: 367886

OS Northings: 403235

OS Grid: SD678032

Mapcode National: GBR CW2P.M5

Mapcode Global: WH980.SNFP

Plus Code: 9C5VGGF7+WM

Entry Name: Gates, Piers and Front Railings to North Side of Chowbent Unitarian Chapel

Listing Date: 15 July 1966

Last Amended: 27 July 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1068473

English Heritage Legacy ID: 213472

ID on this website: 101068473

Location: Atherton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, M46

County: Wigan

Electoral Ward/Division: Atherton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Atherton

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester

Church of England Parish: Atherton and Hindsford

Church of England Diocese: Manchester

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Description


SD 60 SE
2/4
15/7/66

ATHERTON
BOLTON OLD ROAD
(south side)
Gates, piers and front railings to north side of
Chowbent Unitarian Chapel
(formerly listed as GatePiers at entrance N.W. of
grounds of Chowbent Chapel)

G.V.
II

Gates, piers and railings. Stone and iron respectively.
c.1721 and mid C19. The ornate cast iron gates are supported
on boldly rusticated square piers which have moulded bases
and capitals and are topped by decorative urns. Cast-iron
railings sweep round on either side to meet C19 piers which
have moulded caps and Gothic panels. Plain rails and another
set of piers complete the Bolton Old Road side of the
graveyard.

Listing NGR: SD6788603235

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