North Aisle Church of St Paul Crow Lane Ramsbottom

An unusual extension obviously never envisaged in the original design for the church. The new aisle offered little or no view of the chancel area and the plan drawing shows the new pews facing south at right angles to those in the main body of the church.

This church was originally built by Mr Holden in 1844-1850. The addition shown on the drawings was made in 1865-6 and consists of a new North Aisle divided from Nave by cast iron ornamental columns, having moulded capitals and bases. The columns support principals of both roofs and also the wall-plates, the spandrels are perforated to a Geometric pattern. The old side windows were replaced in the new north wall and new windows placed at the east and west ends of aisle. That in west end consists of two lights with plate tracery. That at east end curved Triangle filled in with Geometric tracery. Stained glass has been placed in this window as a memorial to the late Viscount Palmerston and is the first memorial to be erected to his memory, the cost of it was defrayed by William Grant Esq of Nuttall Hall. New pews similar to the old ones of oak. The vestry and porch were altered to suit this arrangement. [John Holden]

Drawings included in folio
Plan                1 inch to 16 feet
North Elevation            1 inch to 16 feet
South Elevation            1 inch to 16 feet
East & West Elevations        1 inch to 16 feet
Sections            1 inch to 16 feet
Details of iron columns between nave and aisle
Details of West Window and Porch to Vestry    2inch to one foot and quarter full size
Elevation: Monumental window to the late Viscount Palmerston. Coloured drawing of stained glass
Details of stonework to ditto
View of Church

Reference           John Holden “Original drawings of churches and other buildings, principally in Lancashire, restored or erected under the supervision of John Holden, architect, Manchester.” Two volumes 1861-66. Manchester Central Library