Longholme Methodist Church | |
Country: | England |
Website: | Rossendale Circuit |
Founder: | Thomas, David and Peter Whitehead |
Denomination: | Methodist |
Status: | Church |
Functional Status: | Active |
Style: | Greek Revival |
Groundbreaking: | 1840 |
Completed Date: | End 1842 |
Materials: | Stone |
Longholme Methodist Church is Methodist church in Rawtenstall, Lancashire.53.701°N -2.2862°WThe 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]