Former Unitarian Chapel
FORMER UNITARIAN CHAPEL, LOWER DAGNALL STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103040
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Former Unitarian Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER UNITARIAN CHAPEL, LOWER DAGNALL STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103040
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Former Unitarian Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER UNITARIAN CHAPEL, LOWER DAGNALL 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:
- FORMER UNITARIAN CHAPEL, LOWER DAGNALL STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- St. Albans (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 14548 07276
Details
In the entry for:- LOWER DAGNALL STREET TL 1407 SE (South Side) Former Unitarian Chapel, 9/56 also know as old Presbyterian Chapel.
GV II
The description shall be amended to read:-
1697. Brick, cement rendered and colour-washed. hipped tiled roof. 2 storeys, 3 casement windows with glazing bars. Eaves cornice. Surround to doorway on left. An important early Non- conformist chapel, associated with prominent Presbyterians and Unitarians during the 18th century. The chapel was formerly the premises of Samuel Ryder (from the mid 1890's to 1903), whose penny-packet seed business operated from here until it moved to Holywell Hill, where in 1911 he built new offices (No 27 qv). Graded for group value. The former Chapel forms part of a group with Nos 3-11 (odd) and nos 13 and 15.
------------------------------------ 1. LOWER DAGNALL STREET 1582 (South Side)
Former Unitarian Chapel, also known as Old Presbyterian Chapel
TL 1407 SE 9/56
II
2. 1697. Brick, cement rendered and colour-washed. Hipped tiled roof. 2 storeys. 3 casement windows with glazing bars. Eaves cornice. Surround to doorway on left. An important early Nonconformist chapel, associated with prominent Presbyterians and Unitarians during the 16th century. Graded for group value.
The former Chapel forms part of a group with Nos 3-11 (odd) and Nos 13 and 15.
Listing NGR: TL1454807276
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163491
- 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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