United Methodist Church and Church Hall Adjoining to East
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND CHURCH HALL ADJOINING TO EAST, BODMIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104938
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1989
- List Entry Name:
- United Methodist Church and Church Hall Adjoining to East
- Statutory Address:
- UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND CHURCH HALL ADJOINING TO EAST, BODMIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104938
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1989
- List Entry Name:
- United Methodist Church and Church Hall Adjoining to East
- Statutory Address 1:
- UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND CHURCH HALL ADJOINING TO EAST, BODMIN STREET
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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 METHODIST CHURCH AND CHURCH HALL ADJOINING TO EAST, BODMIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Holsworthy
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 34217 03696
Details
S3403 HOLSWORTHY CP BODMIN STREET (North side)
16/30 United Methodist Church and Church Hall adjoining to East
GV II
Methodist Church and Church Hall. Stated to be 1909-10 an site of earlier chapel but the same appearance as the 1876 chapel with added tower. Architect Samuel Parsons, builders Messrs Parsons and Glover of Holsworthy. Early English style. Bath stone with Plymouth limestone dressings to facade, roughcast returns, slate roofs, decorative ridge tiles, crocketed finials flanking gable ends on facade. Plan: 4-bay apsidal basilica with gallery over entrance (south), vastry in south-west corner, stairs to gallery via south-east tower and church hall abutting to east. Gabled facade with 5- light window over gabled porch inscribed 'United Methodist Church 1910', double doors, flanked by 2-light windows under continuous hoodmoulds, shallow raking buttresses, 2- light window at base of 2-stage octagonal crenellated tower with spire, louvred bell openings and clock. Depressed pointed arch opening to alley between church and hall. Gable fronted hall, 2-light window over gabled porch flanked by 2-light windows. Interior of church rendered. Fine serpentine-curve gallery with pierced decorative wooden panels carried on cast iron columns with decorative capitals. 5-bay hammer-beam roof with pierced braces, corbels of green marble, metal ties, 4 trusses converging at apsial end, ceiled and boarded roof. Good collection of fittings, pitch pine pulpit, communion table and benches. Organ with stencilled pipes, built 1887 and subsequently enlarged. Stained glass: 2 windows said to have been removed from the Wesleyan chapel in chapel Street, Holsworthy, (not included in this list) others filled pastel-coloured glass of Art Nouveau inspiration, internal doors part-glazed with coloured glass. Hall: king-post roof, otherwise featureless. A good example of an early C20 Methodist church with a large and enthusiastic community. (Anon, 1910-1960 The Methodist Church Holsworthy Golden Jubilee Souvenir Brochure, 1960.)
Listing NGR: SS3421703696
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91933
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Methodist Church Holsworthy Golden Jubilee Souvenir Brochure, (1960)
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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