Eggleston Baptist Church
EGGLESTON BAPTIST CHURCH, B6282
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054852
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Eggleston Baptist Church
- Statutory Address:
- EGGLESTON BAPTIST CHURCH, B6282
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- Date:
- 2001-01-14
- Reference:
- IOE01/02443/29
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054852
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Eggleston Baptist Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- EGGLESTON BAPTIST CHURCH, B6282
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:
- EGGLESTON BAPTIST CHURCH, B6282
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Eggleston
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 98369 24569
Details
EGGLESTON B6282(North side NY92SE off)
19/12 Eggleston Baptist s t Chapel II
Baptist Chapel. Dated 1872 over door. Rock-faced coursed squared sandstone, in thinner courses towards top, with ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof with rendered and stone chimneys. One storey, 5-bays, the left lower.
Steps up to central 6-panel double door with stone-bracketed gabled hood on painted pilasters, Steps up to 6-panel doors with 3-pane overlights in end bays; dated lintel over left door and lintel inscribed BRITISH WORKMAN over right door. Flat stone lintels and projecting stone sills to 12-pane sashes flanking central door. Roof has 3 chimneys, corniced and with steeply-sloped rendered tops, at ends of main and left roof. BRITISH WORKMAN inscription refers to provision of reading room for the workmen of the Eggleston Street Mill. There is thought to be a strong link with the journal British Workman, published 1855-1921, which advocated self-help and education. Information Geoffrey Milburn. Included for social historical interest.
Listing NGR: NY9836924569
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111813
- 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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