St Andrew's Arts Centre

St Andrew's Arts Centre, Royal Pier Road

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1039109
Date first listed:
03-Jul-1975
List Entry Name:
St Andrew's Arts Centre
Statutory Address:
St Andrew's Arts Centre, Royal Pier Road
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1039109
Date first listed:
03-Jul-1975
Date of most recent amendment:
21-Dec-1982
List Entry Name:
St Andrew's Arts Centre
Statutory Address 1:
St Andrew's Arts Centre, Royal Pier Road

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
St Andrew's Arts Centre, Royal Pier Road

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Kent
District:
Gravesham (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 64911 74411

Details

TQ 6474 SE
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ROYAL PIER ROAD (north side)
St Andrew's Arts Centre

(Formerly listed as St Andrew's Waterside Chapel)

GV
II
1870-71; G.E Street architect. Built originally as a mission chapel for seamen and known as St Andrew's Waterside Chapel. Rectangular plan. Gothic style. Built of ragstone with Bath stone dressings. Slate roof. Former carthex at west with lean-to roof behind a parapet; central doorway with segmental Gothic arch; a flat-arched three-light window to each side of door. Under the west gable are five stepped lancets; a large stone bellcote rises from the apex of the gable. Three lancet windows in side elevation. At east end there is a three-light plate traceried window. Inside vaulted roof lined with pine boarding with moulded ribs; coved cornice; stained glass windows. The former mission chapel has been converted to an Arts Centre.

Listing NGR: TQ6491174411

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
356417
Legacy System:
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Sources

Books and journals
St Andrew's Waterside Church a Souvenir History, ()
Cunkel, E C, Kent County Library Local History Pamphlet in St Andrews Gravesend, Vol. 2, ()

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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