Church of St Leonard (Baptist)

Church of St Leonard (Baptist), Chapel Park Road

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1043367
Date first listed:
10-Jan-1991
List Entry Name:
Church of St Leonard (Baptist)
Statutory Address:
Church of St Leonard (Baptist), Chapel Park Road
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1043367
Date first listed:
10-Jan-1991
List Entry Name:
Church of St Leonard (Baptist)
Statutory Address 1:
Church of St Leonard (Baptist), Chapel Park Road

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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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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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Location

Statutory Address:
Church of St Leonard (Baptist), Chapel Park Road

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

County:
East Sussex
District:
Hastings (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 80388 09469

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 19 October 2021 to remove superfluous amendment details and to reformat the text to current standards

TQ 8009
22/584

ST LEONARD'S
CHAPEL PARK ROAD
CHURCH OF ST LEONARD Baptist Church

II

Baptist chapel. Built in 1882, Architects Elsworthy & Sons with terracotta dressings by Messrs Stiff & Sons of Lambeth. Classical style. Built of red brick in flemish bond with terracotta dressings. Roof now covered in concrete pantiles. Front has elaborate pediment with central terracotta urn and balustrading at sides. Double composite pilasters terminate central bay and single composite pilasters to sides. Central triple round-headed window with keystones and impost blocks, engaged columns and marginal glazing. End bays have double round-headed windows of identical type.

Ground floor has projecting full width portico. Three central round headed eight panelled doors with terracotta engaged columns, leaf brackets and balustrading with four central urns. Double round-headed windows to each side. Flight of steps with cemented walls and piers with terracotta coping. Left side elevation has moulded terracotta cornice with brackets and five very tall round-headed windows with keystones, impost band and marginal glazing divided in the centre by terracotta aprons. Basement has cambered blocked openings. Right hand side is similar but basement windows have vertical glazing bars and horns and then is a two storey brick wing of one bay with round-headed window and four panelled door.

Interior not seen but a full height ornate gallery with timber balustrade is reported with slim cast iron columns to nave.

Listing NGR: TQ8038809469

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Legacy System number:
294178
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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