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Latitude: 53.5785 / 53°34'42"N
Longitude: -2.0943 / 2°5'39"W
OS Eastings: 393853
OS Northings: 409103
OS Grid: SD938091
Mapcode National: GBR FWT1.DY
Mapcode Global: WHB94.SBX0
Plus Code: 9C5VHWH4+97
Entry Name: Saint Paul's Methodist Chapel and Sunday School
Listing Date: 11 July 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1309549
English Heritage Legacy ID: 212431
ID on this website: 101309549
Location: Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2
County: Oldham
Civil Parish: Shaw and Crompton
Built-Up Area: Shaw (Oldham)
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Shaw Holy Trinity
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Church building Sunday school
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CROMPTON
ROCHDALE ROAD
(north side)
St. Paul's
Methodist Chapel
and Sunday School
II
Chapel and Sunday school. 1863 by James Simpson, Sunday
School of 1871 by John Wild of Oldham. Ashlar with slate
roof.3-sided gallery plan with 5 x 6 bays and 2 storeys. The
Sunday school adjoins the rear and has 4 x 7 bays and 2
storeys. Gable-pediment with modillion cornice and central
oculus with volute enrichment. Rusticated corner pilasters.
Central porch has corner antae and columns in antis
supporting a bold entablature. Double panelled doors with
overlight. Outer sash windows with raised segment-headed
surrounds, keystones and light volute decoration. Round-
arched first floor sash windows with marginal glazing bars
have continuous sill band, pilasters and are keyed into a
string above. Similar side windows with less enrichment.
Cast-iron railings and gates around front enclosure. The
Sunday school has a pediment over the central 3 bays which
are slightly advanced. Bracketed eaves cornice. Doors in
extreme bays with fanlights, pilaster surrounds and dropped
keystones. Segment-headed ground floor windows and round-
arched first floor windows have stone sills and dropped
keystones. Central 3 first floor have open pediments. Oculus
and garland in tympanum. C20 addition to rear. Interior:
panelled gallery parapet on cast-iron columns. Arched organ
loft. Panelled ceiling. Enriched plaster frieze includes
shell motifs.
Listing NGR: SD9385309103
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