The Dissenters Chapel
THE DISSENTERS CHAPEL, HARROW ROAD W10
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1080628
- Date first listed:
- 15-Apr-1969
- List Entry Name:
- The Dissenters Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- THE DISSENTERS CHAPEL, HARROW ROAD W10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1080628
- Date first listed:
- 15-Apr-1969
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Jun-2001
- List Entry Name:
- The Dissenters Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE DISSENTERS CHAPEL, HARROW ROAD W10
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:
- THE DISSENTERS CHAPEL, HARROW ROAD W10
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Kensington and Chelsea (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 23863 82399
Details
TQ 2382 SE HARROW ROAD W10 249/80/140 KENSAL GREEN CEMETERY
15-APR-1969 The Dissenters' Chapel
(Formerly Listed as: HARROW ROAD W10 KENSAL GREEN CEMETERY Non Conformist Mortuary Chapel)
II
Dissenters' Chapel and catacombs. 1831-34. By John Griffith, Surveyor to the General Cemetery Company. Portland stone, rendered brick walls. Ionic tetrastyle portico with pediment, flanked by curving three-bay wings with paired pilasters to front and twin Ionic columns in antis to ends; memorial tablets on walls of wings. Interior: east wall articulated with pilasters; pine reading desk and pews. Modern single-storey extension to rear of north wing. Catacombs (partly sealed) below the chapel. History: the first purpose-built Nonconformist funerary chapel in a public cemetery. The wings were demolished in the early 1970s and reinstated in 1995-97 by English Heritage: see The Architects' Journal 9th April 1998,40-41. Bibliography 6478 Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (English Heritage), Part 17 Greater London
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 203824
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Architects Journal in 9 April, (1998), 40-41
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 17 Greater London
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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