St John’s – Room Facilities
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Our Premises are available for letting
The Church complex consists of a collection of modern rooms at ground and lower ground levels, which are available for hire on a regular or one off basis.
All the facilities are serviced by our own car park, adjacent to the main entrance.
The premises provide disabled access to the Church and ground floor rooms. A disabled toilet is provided at this level. A chair lift has also been installed to provide disabled access to the lower ground level.
The refurbished kitchen is situated in a central location and can be part of the letting arrangements.
The main ground level rooms are carpeted and comfortably furnished. A sound system and audio loop facility is fitted in the Church.
The whole complex is situated in Victoria Road off Chorley New Road and is located close to Junction 6 of the M61 motorway.
There is a no smoking policy throughout the whole complex, and alcohol is not allowed on the premises.
The following areas are available for letting
All the facilities have the use of small tables or larger tables of various sizes.
Rooms are available for day and evening bookings Monday to Saturday.
Welcome Area
This entrance area is included with any Church or meeting room lettings and provides ample space as a guest reception area. It also has the facility to provide an extension to the main Church by opening the rear doors.
The Church
This area is suitable for varied activities and larger formal meetings with seating for 180 people. The layout of the room is very flexible and the Pulpit and Communion Rail can be removed if desired, also the upholstered seats can be moved individually to suit the required layout. The floor is fully carpeted and there is easy access for people with disabilities.
The Kitchen
This is accessible from the Stage,Welcome Area and Church. It is fully equipped with large cooker, washing-up facilities, including dishwasher and hot water boiler.
The Wesley Room
Further meeting rooms at the ground floor level include The Wesley Room – This is a self contained carpeted room suitable for small meetings and functions. This room can seat up to 25-30 people – formal or “café” style format.
Stage
Leading from the Welcome Area is the Stage –This is screened off from the Lower Hall or opened up to form part of the Lower Hall. This area has access to the kitchen via a serving hatch and is a suitable dining area. It has a wooden floor and general purpose/craft sink.
The Lower Main Hall
This is suitable for larger events such as parties, large meetings, lectures and workshops. It can seat in audience format up to 150. It has a wooden floor and is accessed from two entrance doors at each end of the hall. A chair lift has been installed to aid disabled access.
Below is a gallery showing lots of different views of the inside and outside of St John’s Church
