Blackrod Methodist Church, 3 Silvester Street, Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 5AN

FORMER METHODIST CHURCH

For Sale by Public Online Auction on 15/01/2025 13:00

Location
Blackrod Methodist Church is situated fronting Church Street, the main road through Blackrod. Church Street joins the A6 approximately 1.5 miles to the south of the Property and provides access to the M61 via Junction 6.

The surrounding area comprises a mix of commercial and residential use. To the east of the Property is predominantly high street retail units and to the west, north and south is predominantly housing of mixed age and type.

The Property is located within the town of Blackrod in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton approximately 17 miles to the north west of Manchester City Centre. The town is accessible to Junction 6 of the M61 Motorway and Blackrod Railway Station provides services to Preston and Manchester.

Blackrod had a population of 5,001 at the 2011 Census. Blackrod lies approximately 5 miles north east of Wigan, a similar distance south of Chorley and 7.5 miles west of Bolton.

Description
The Blackrod Methodist Church Hall dates from 1899 and comprises a detached building arranged over part lower ground, ground and first floors.

The accommodation on the lower ground floor provides two Storerooms which have most recently been utilised as a gym and changing room. Access into the basement is via an internal staircase situated at the rear of the ground floor.

The accommodation on the ground floor provides an Entrance Lobby with Accessible, Gents and Ladies Toilet facilities which leads directly to the Church Hall. On the left side of the Entrance Lobby, the main staircase leads to the first floor.

To the rear of the Church Hall is the Vestry and meeting room and a second staircase to the first floor.

The accommodation on the first floor is accessed via the main staircase from the Entrance Lobby and provides a Landing, Church Hall with separate Kitchen and a Stage with Store/Dressing Room to the rear.

In total, the property is approximately 506.15 sq m (5,448 sq ft) GIA and sits on a site of approximately 0.071 hectares (0.175 acres).


Tenure
Freehold under Title Number MA156002.

Planning
The property has redevelopment potential (subject to gaining the necessary consents) and it is believed it would be well suited for community use.

Planning Authority
Bolton Council -

No EPC required

Refer to the legal documentation

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