Rawtenstall, Lancashire

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The former Cloughfold Methodist Church on North Street, originally Wesleyan (1868). Currently in commercial use. SD 822 226. © Nigel Birch.

Kay Street Baptist Church. 103 SD 814 228. © Philip Kapp.

Longholme Methodist Church. 103 SD 812 228. © Philip Kapp.

Lord Street Primitive Methodist Chapel was founded in 1850, closed 1965, and demolished soon after. From an old photo in Nigel Birch's Collection.

The former Primitive Methodist Chapel (1873) on Bacup Road, Hareholme, is now in secular use. SD 826 221. © Mike Berrell.

The former St. James the Great (1859) at Waterfoot. © David Gallimore. Mike Berrell advises that it is now in secular use.

St. James the Less on Burnley Road. SD 814 230. © Nigel Birch.

St. John the Divine on Bacup Road. SD 815 226. © Nigel Birch. Interior view. A close-up of the charming painting shown amongst the rafters in the previous photo. Both © Mike Berrell.

St. Mary. From an old postcard, Geoff Watt's Collection. A modern view. The tower. 103 SD 811 228. Both © Philip Kapp.

Former Salvation Army Hall, now a scout hut. © Rob Brettle.

Sion Baptist Church at Higher Cloughfold. Originally the Sunday School for the adjacent chapel (now demolished). SD 825 228. © Nigel Birch.

The former Springside Methodist Church on Newchurch Road, now converted to flats. SD 817 232. © Nigel Birch.

Unitarian Church. 103 SD 813 229. © Philip Kapp.

The former United Methodist Church on Haslingden Road, founded 1857. Nigel explains that this church owes its foundation to a falling out between two brothers who had previously worshipped at the Longholme church (above). The two churches look quite similar! Now used as a Conference and Function Centre. SD 813 245. © Nigel Birch.