Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL, TOP STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1058821
- Date first listed:
- 17-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL, TOP STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1058821
- Date first listed:
- 17-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL, TOP 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:
- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL, TOP STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Pilton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 59157 40990
Details
ST54SE PILTON CP TOP STREET (South side)
15/160 Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
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- II
Wesleyan Methodist chapel. Early C19, some mid/ late C19 alterations. Coursed and squared rubble, dressed flush quoins, slate roof, coped verges, that over entrance with finials at its base and a stone lantern with a spirelet at it's apex; brick stack. Rectangular on plan, irregular lean-to outshuts to rear; Gothick with some Early English style features. Entrance frontage with a large 4-light pointed arch window, simple intersecting tracery, stopped label, 2 smaller 2-light windows to each side with Y-tracery, leaded lights. Central projecting ashlar entrance porch with paired shafted pointed arch door openings, plank doors with eleborate strap hinges; gabled labels reaching up to a parapet pierced by quatrefoils; a crocketted finial at each corner, a poppy finial set over each doorway. Two bay returns with tall 2-light pointed arch windows, again leaded lights. Outshut to rear with a pointed arch door opening each side of the chapel.
Listing NGR: ST5915740990
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 267635
- 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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