Primitive Methodist Chapel
Primitive Methodist Chapel, The Cloud
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113310
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Primitive Methodist Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- Primitive Methodist Chapel, The Cloud
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113310
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Primitive Methodist Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- Primitive Methodist Chapel, The Cloud
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:
- Primitive Methodist Chapel, The Cloud
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Staffordshire Moorlands (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rushton
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ9102562432
Details
SJ96SW
1915/4/10022
RUSHTON
Rushton Spencer
THE CLOUD
Primitive Methodist Chapel
II
Primitive Methodist Chapel. 1815; extended late C20. Coursed stone. Clay plain tile roof with stone-coped gable ends with shaped kneelers.
PLAN: single-cell rectangular plan; Sunday school added to south end circa late C20.
EXTERIOR: single-storey. Three-bay east elevation with three round-arch windows in dressed stone frames with cites and wooden sixteen-pane fixed-light windows, the centre with opening top light. Similar but smaller window in north gable end. Rear (west) wall is blind and with small outshut on left. Sunday school extension on south end, brick with lower roof.
INTERIOR: ceiled and with plastered walls. Simple furnishings with C19 benches with shaped ends, panelled rostrum with brass candlesticks, and marble wall monuments.
NOTE: Cloud Chapel is one of the earliest Primitive Methodist chapels to be built.
Listing NGR: SJ9102562432
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473479
- 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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