High Town Methodist Church Hall
HIGH TOWN METHODIST CHURCH HALL, HIGH TOWN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1114628
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1981
- List Entry Name:
- High Town Methodist Church Hall
- Statutory Address:
- HIGH TOWN METHODIST CHURCH HALL, HIGH TOWN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1114628
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1981
- List Entry Name:
- High Town Methodist Church Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGH TOWN METHODIST CHURCH HALL, HIGH TOWN ROAD
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:
- HIGH TOWN METHODIST CHURCH HALL, HIGH TOWN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Luton (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 09365 21857
Details
HIGH TOWN ROAD 1. 5123 High Town Methodist Church Hall TL 0921 2/2 II GV
2. Built as chapel and dated 1852 in simplified classical style with some Italinate touches. Unusual for the use of brick architectural polychromy on front. Three bay facade with flanking of brown brick framed by stock brick slender giant pilasters, cornice and parapet, all in red brick. The central brown brick entrance bay rises up between the flanking entablatures to be surmounted by blind attic with triangular pediment. Flanking bays have one window each floor contained in one vertical reveal up to flat gauged arch and with Doric apron panel between storeys. Central entrance of coupled round headed doorways with heavy impost mouldings, frieze and cornice with triangular pediment. Tall round headed window above, rising up with attic and with string course from flanking entablatures broken back and arched over. Simple side elevations with tall narrow round headed windows set in panels framed by shallow red brick piers; corbelled eaves.
Listing NGR: TL0936521857
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 35828
- 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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