The Church House
THE CHURCH HOUSE, 70, HIGH STREET, SNODLAND, ME6 5AG
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101527
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Church House
- Statutory Address:
- THE CHURCH HOUSE, 70, HIGH STREET, SNODLAND, ME6 5AG
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1101527
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Church House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CHURCH HOUSE, 70, HIGH STREET, SNODLAND, ME6 5AG
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 CHURCH HOUSE, 70, HIGH STREET, SNODLAND, ME6 5AG
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Snodland
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 70448 61784
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 31/01/2017
TQ 76 SW
4/220
SNODLAND CP
HIGH STREET (south side)
No 70, The Church House
(Formerly listed as Church of the New Jerusalem)
GV
II
Former Nonconformist Church. Circa 1870 in an Early English style. Kentish ragstone, laid irregularly, with ashlar dressings and tiled roofs with gable parapets. Nave with north-west tower, chancel. Tower of three stages with bands between stages, half-height stepped course buttresses and crenellated parapet. Four joined lancets above arched and chamfered doorway in first stage, two larger lancets in second stage and single pointed lancets in third stage with bell-louvres. Four bay nave, the outer bays to the north hidden to right by tower and to left by projecting gabled vestry. Paired lancets with simple chamfers and drip-moulds. Two bay chancel with chamfered lancets and drip-moulds.
Complete interior of the period. Simple undecorated ceiling with hammerbeam trusses. Stained glass to all but two lancet windows. Boxed altar with curtain and framed reredos. Organ case has arches decorated with quatrefoils, stiffleaf and finial details. Choir stalls and lectern have similar embellishments.Stone pulpit and font decorated with Early English inset arches and mouldings. Simply decorated Parclose. Pews have simple detail with roll top and arm rest benchends. Various brass plates and inscriptions.
Listing NGR: TQ7018761886
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 179395
- 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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