with red Rainhill sandstone. The five-bay arcades are carried alternately on round and octagonal columns. The chancel arch is high, and has two orders of moulding. There are carved wooden screens between the nave and the chancel, and between the chancel and the north transept. Some of the choir stalls have elaborately carved crocketed canopies containing statues. The reredos dates from the 20th century, and contains statues of the Four Evangelists. The font is hexagonal. In the church are memorials to members of the Brooks family. Inside the tower, and near to the tower, are carved texts from Psalm 148. The Future Sale or action soon The Church of England Commissioners had agreed the sale of the church to a small non trading renewable energy company in 2013. However a planning application was rejected in January 2015, as the plans involved the removal of 80% of the trees on the site, most of which have Tree Preservation Orders on them. The siting of one 40 ft and two 20 ft used shipping containers in place of the tree's was also cited by planners the reason for rejecting the scheme. As the site has been removed from the Church's list of buildings for sale, its current status is unknown. At Risk the Church is on the English Heritage "Heritage at Risk Register". With its condition being described as "Very Bad". The Church was also listed on the Victorian Society's 2013 "Top 10 Endangered Buildings" List. Local Interest A local group "Save St Johns" is trying to find a new use for the church to benefit both local people and business. See also Listed buildings in Rawtenstall List of works by Paley, Austin and Paley References Church of England church buildings in Lancashire Former churches in Lancashire Grade II* listed churches in Lancashire Gothic Revival church buildings in England Gothic Revival architecture in Lancashire Paley, Austin and Paley buildings Buildings and structures in the Borough of Rossendale