New Line, Lancashire, OL13

CHURCH AND GROUNDS FOR SALE:

We are pleased to offer this unique development/restoration opportunity.

Situated just off the main road in an elevated position is this stone built church and premises, comprising of a traditional layout extending to approximately 500 square metres to include the main church and aisles, the transcept, chancel, organ loft and choir gallery.

There is an additional detached outbuilding/Sunday school which provides a further 112.5 square metres of built area, plus there are extensively woodland grounds adjacent to Stubbylee Park and a gated driveway access to the main car park area.

The property briefly comprises entrance porch, nave and aisles (237 sq. m) chancel/alter (54.1 sq. m) organ loft (16.8 sq. m) transcept (4.4 sq. m) and vestry (17.27 sq. m), totalling a net internal area of approximately (329.47 sq. m) plus a choir gallery providing for a further 122.5 sq. m.

Sale conditional upon buyer obtaining planning and listed building consent for the use and alterations, restrictive covenants, the Church Commissioners making and bringing a Pastoral (Church Buildings Disposal) Scheme into effect and agreeing the future of any burials/monuments or tombstones.

The vendors reserve the right to remove any of the stained-glass windows, pews, the pulpit, the stone font and other furnishings prior to completion (Subject to listed building consent where appropriate). The vendors also reserve the right to remove the wall mounted memorials prior to completion, together with the other contents in the church.

The property is seriously dilapidated and requires a major refurbishment to bring it up to a usable state.

Internal viewings are not available due to the building currently being unsfe, however further information is available via sole agents Kirkham Property.