Longholme Methodist Church

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Longholme Methodist Church
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Longholme Methodist Church, 2007
Longholme Methodist Church
Country England
Denomination Methodist
Website Rossendale Circuit
History
Status Church
Founder(s) Thomas, David and Peter Whitehead
Dedicated18 March 1842 (1842-03-18)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Style Greek Revival
Groundbreaking 1840
CompletedEnd 1842
Specifications
Materials Stone

Longholme Methodist Church is Methodist church in Rawtenstall, Lancashire. 53°42′04″N2°17′10″W / 53.70103°N 2.28619°W / 53.70103; -2.28619 (Longholme Methodist Church) The current building is the third used for methodist worship in Rawtenstall. It cost £7,000 and was opened on 18 March 1842. It provided 1300 seats for worshippers. [1] The building was designed by John Simpson of Leeds. [2] It was financed by the brothers Thomas, David and Peter Whitehead, [2] local businessmen who are buried in a shared grave in the churchyard. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Longholme Methodist Church". www.rossendale-fhhs.org.uk. Rossendale Family History Society. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Longholme Methodist, Bacup Road | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  3. ↑ Fisher, peter. "Rawtenstall - Peter Fisher". peterfisher.smugmug.com. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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