Latitude: 53.6252 / 53°37'30"N
Longitude: -2.5688 / 2°34'7"W
OS Eastings: 362474
OS Northings: 414450
OS Grid: SD624144
Mapcode National: GBR BVHJ.N5
Mapcode Global: WH97L.H4YN
Plus Code: 9C5VJCGJ+3F
Entry Name: Bellhouse about 10 metres west of Rivington Church
Listing Date: 30 January 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1165054
English Heritage Legacy ID: 184442
ID on this website: 101165054
Location: Rivington, Chorley, Lancashire, BL6
County: Lancashire
District: Chorley
Civil Parish: Rivington
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Church of England Parish: Rivington
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Building
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RIVINGTON
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Bellhouse about 10 metres west of Rivington Church
(formerly listed as Bellhouse c.10 metres west of church of Holy Trinity)
II
Bellhouse, now store. Probably C16. Coursed squared sandstone with quoins, stone slate roof. Small square building of one storery raised on a basement, with a plain basement door on the south side, a raised door on the north side approached by steps, a louvred two-light window with chamfered mullion on each side except north (mullion missing from south side), and a round-headed louvred window on the north side. Said to have been built to receive a large bell purchased from the church at Wigan in 1542.
Reference: VCH Lancs V, p.293.
Listing NGR: SD6247414450
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