West Street Methodist Chapel
WEST STREET METHODIST CHAPEL, WEST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1040564
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jun-1970
- List Entry Name:
- West Street Methodist Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- WEST STREET METHODIST CHAPEL, WEST STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1040564
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jun-1970
- List Entry Name:
- West Street Methodist Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEST STREET METHODIST CHAPEL, WEST STREET
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WEST STREET METHODIST CHAPEL, WEST STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wellingborough
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 88855 67822
Details
WELLINGBOROUGH WEST STREET
SP8967NW (West side)
11/152 West Street Methodist Chapel
09/06/70
GV II
Congregational church, now Methodist church. Datestones 1734 and 1791, the
latter is probably the date of the present building. Chequered brick, with
ironstone plinth and slate roof. Single-unit chapel with vestibule and gallery.
Entrance front of 4-window range at first floor level and 2-window range at
around floor flanked by five-panelled double doors to left and right. That to
right has late C19 brick porch, that to left has flat arch head with keystone.
C19 casement windows under flat arch heads with keystones. Diagonal brick
cornice and hipped roof. Datestone between first floor windows 1791. Left hand
corner is chamfered and of ironstone. Elevation to left of entrance front is a
similar 3-window range. Datestone between first floor windows 1734. Ashlar
tablet in right has inscription "Primitive Methodist Chapel". Rear elevation has
2 large arch-head windows with C19 glazing bars. Used as a Methodist chapel
since 1882. Interior said to have been remodelled 1962.
Listing NGR: SP8885567822
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 233818
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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