United Reformed Church
UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, FORE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1059923
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-1976
- List Entry Name:
- United Reformed Church
- Statutory Address:
- UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, FORE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1059923
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-1976
- List Entry Name:
- United Reformed Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, FORE 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:
- UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, FORE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wellington
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 13804 20456
Details
1. 5365 FORE STEEET (South Side) United Reformed Church ST 1320 1/69 II GV 2. Formerly the Congregational Church. Dated 1860 on rainwater head on north east side. In late C13 Gothic style. Random sandstone and flint with ashlar dressings. Steeply pitched slate roof with ridge cresting. Main gable end to street is flanked by angle buttresses with ashlar setoffs. Tall square ashlar pinnacles flank the main gable wnich has flattened apex with metal finial. Cusped trefoil below. 3 large pointed windows linked to buttresses by weathered sillband. Windows of 2 lights each with split cusps and cinquefoil oculi in tracery above. Hood moulds with carved label stops. Lights extend with blind tracery down to sill band. Paired pointed entrances with cusping under hood moulds with carved labels. Double doors with strapwork hinges and pierced trefoils. East end of church has a miniature polygonal apse with cusped oculus above. Attached Church Rooms to rear are not included. Church is included for its contribution to street scene.
United Reformed Church with lamp standards, railings, steps and walls and the Three Cups Hotel and No 34 form a group together with Nos 2 to 6 (even) Mantle Street.
Listing NGR: ST1380420456
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 269976
- 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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