St John's Church, Former Whittingham Hospital, Preston, PR3 2JE

Location:
St John's Church is located within Whittingham, an expanding semi-rural village which is located approximately 4 miles to the north-east of Preston city centre 1.8 miles from junction 32 of the M6 and Junction 1 of the M55. The Church sits centrally within a large residential masterplan, yet is nestled within a secluded landscape, given its immediate boundaries include established trees.

Vehicular access to the Church can be connected by the developer, to Teasel Close (upon its adoption), which is just off Tansy Road, the main spine road running through Phase 2 of Barratt David Wilson's scheme at the site.

Description:
The property comprises a former Church built in 1873 to serve the patients and staff of the former Whittingham Hospital. The building is of traditional construction, comprising sandstone walls, cast iron columns and timber roof trusses within the high vaulted ceiling.

St John's Church has remained vacant since the Hospital's closure in 1995 and has been subject to deterioration in this time, with much of the interior fixtures having been stripped out. The internal and external walls are in a good condition, providing opportunity for substantial renovation / redevelopment for a variety of different uses, including residential or commercial accommodation.

The principal of conversion of St John's Church has previously been established through the consent granted in the planning application for the surrounding residential development. It has already, therefore, been accepted that the original use of the building as a Church is not a viable option and a new use should be found for the building.

Further Information:
A technical pack of information relating to the property is available to view via a dedicated Data Room on the Thomas Lister Website. Access to the Data Room is password protected and available from the sole agents, and please note that information within the Data Room might be updated through the marketing process. The data is provided for information only and bidders should not rely on it for the purposes of the bid and should make their own enquiries.

Method of Sale:
Offers are invited for the freehold interest of the property on a conditional basis via informal tender. The Tender Response Form (contained within the data room) must be completed by any bidding party and can be accessed via the Thomas Lister website. The closing Date for offers to be submitted is by 13:00pm on 9th July 2025. Bidders must submit their electronic tender to -
and should identify the Tender Reference D26007 within the subject line of the email.