St John's Church is a redundant Anglican church in Newchurch Road, Cloughfold, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. History The church was built in 1889–90 to a design by the Lancaster architects Paley, Austin and Paley. It cost £5,000 (), and provided seating for 500 people. The commission resulted from a competition assessed by Ewan Christian. The church was declared redundant on 1 May 1976, and has since been used as a warehouse. Its rood screen was removed to St Nicholas' Church, Newchurch. Architecture St John's is constructed in sandstone with a slate roof. Its architectural style is Arts and Crafts Perpendicular. The church stands on a north–south axis, and its plan consists of a nave with low aisles, a chancel, a porch, and double transepts. At the southwest is the base of an intended tower incorporating a porch, which rises to a height of only . It contains diagonal buttresses, a doorway above which is blind arcading, and a pyramidal roof. See also Listed buildings in Rawtenstall List of works by Paley, Austin and Paley References Citations Sources Grade II listed churches in Lancashire Gothic Revival church buildings in England Gothic Revival architecture in Lancashire Paley, Austin and Paley buildings Former Church of England church buildings Church of England church buildings in Lancashire Buildings and structures in the Borough of Rossendale