St John's Church is a

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church in Newchurch Road, Cloughfold,

Rawtenstall Rawtenstall () is a town in the borough of Borough of Rossendale, Rossendale, Lancashire, England. The town lies 15 miles (24 km) north of Manchester, 22 miles (35 km) east of Preston, Lancashire, Preston and 45 miles (70 km) south east of Lanca ...

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, England. It is recorded in the

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as a designated Grade II

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History

The church was built in 1889–90 to a design by the

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architects Paley, Austin and Paley. It cost £5,000 (), and provided seating for 500 people. The commission resulted from a competition assessed by

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. The church was declared redundant on 1 May 1976, and has since been used as a warehouse. Its

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screen was removed to St Nicholas' Church, Newchurch.

Architecture

St John's is constructed in

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with a

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roof. Its architectural style is

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. The church stands on a north–south axis, and its plan consists of a

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with low

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s, a

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, a porch, and double

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s. At the southwest is the base of an intended tower incorporating a porch, which rises to a height of only . It contains diagonal

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es, a doorway above which is blind arcading, and a pyramidal roof.

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