THE potential sale of Tyldesley Top Chapel is being investigated following social media allegations concerning its legality.

The Grade II Listed building on Astley Street was featured as a commercial property for sale on online real estate portal Rightmove until it was removed on Tuesday.

The property has now been put back up on the online sale boards this morning, Thursday, and the listing  currently remains live on the auctioneer's website.

The building had a £150,000 price tag, but had a purchase price of £50,000 in September 2015.

It was bought by Cadence Festivals Limited in 2015 after it was awarded £188,200 via Wigan Council’s Deal for Communities Investment Fund to use the building as a multi-purpose community hub.

As a result residents have questioned whether a commercial property sale would be legal.

When questioned about this by the Journal, Alison Mckenzie-Folan, deputy chief executive of the council, said: “We are aware of this and are investigating it as a matter of urgency.

“We will keep the community of Tyldesley updated.

“We are assessing the legality of the sale and if found to be illegal we will take action to prevent it being sold.

“The council stopped all Communities Investment funding months ago and we are investigating and potentially recovering funds that have already been passed over.”

Community club Cadence Festivals Limited was set up as a pop-up café in 2012 to give young people an opportunity to learn and play music and get involved in other performing arts.

The Journal attempted to contact representatives from Cadence Festivals Limited but received no response.