St Bartholomew's RC Church, Rainhill Stoops
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St Bartholomew's RC Church, Rainhill Stoops
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 5 Mar 2013
St Bartholomew's Roman Catholic Church dates from 1840. It is built of red sandstone in a very imposing Classical style in the form of a prostyle temple. The west end of the church has six massive fluted Ionic columns with frieze and pediment, with a tall central doorway under a portico. The church is designated as a Grade II listed building by English Heritage. http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1253246 National Heritage list for England
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Image Location
Latitude
53.407956
Longitude
-2.751493