| Longholme Methodist Church | |
|---|---|
 Longholme Methodist Church, 2007 | |
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| Country | England |
| Denomination | Methodist |
| Website | Rossendale Circuit |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founder(s) | Thomas, David and Peter Whitehead |
| Dedicated | 18 March 1842 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Greek Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1840 |
| Completed | End 1842 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone |
Longholme Methodist Church is Methodist church in Rawtenstall, Lancashire. 53°42′04″N 2°17′10″W / 53.70103°N 2.28619°W 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]
- ^ "Longholme Methodist Church". www.rossendale-fhhs.org.uk. Rossendale Family History Society. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Longholme Methodist, Bacup Road | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ Fisher, peter. "Rawtenstall - Peter Fisher". peterfisher.smugmug.com. Retrieved 1 March 2019.