Bearwood College Chapel Bearwood College Chapel 30 Metres North West of Bearwood College
BEARWOOD COLLEGE CHAPEL 30 METRES NORTH WEST OF BEARWOOD COLLEGE, BEARWOOD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1118160
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Bearwood College Chapel Bearwood College Chapel 30 Metres North West of Bearwood College
- Statutory Address:
- BEARWOOD COLLEGE CHAPEL 30 METRES NORTH WEST OF BEARWOOD COLLEGE, BEARWOOD ROAD
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- Date:
- 2000-06-07
- Reference:
- IOE01/01007/34
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1118160
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Bearwood College Chapel Bearwood College Chapel 30 Metres North West of Bearwood College
- Statutory Address 1:
- BEARWOOD COLLEGE CHAPEL 30 METRES NORTH WEST OF BEARWOOD COLLEGE, BEARWOOD ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- BEARWOOD COLLEGE CHAPEL, BEARWOOD 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:
- BEARWOOD COLLEGE CHAPEL 30 METRES NORTH WEST OF BEARWOOD COLLEGE, BEARWOOD ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- BEARWOOD COLLEGE CHAPEL, BEARWOOD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wokingham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Arborfield and Newland
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 77648 69108
Details
ARBORFIELD AND NEWLAND BEARWOOD ROAD SU 76 NE (south west side)
9/6 Bearwood College Chapel 30 Metres north west of 14.10.86 Bearwood College
G.V. II
Chapel. 1934-5 by Sir Herbert Baker. Red brick with stone dressings, plain tile hipped roof. Nave, east and west aisle passages, apsidal sanctuary, lobby entrance on south. Ground floor has 6 bays of 2-light leaded Perpendicular style windows, and one-light similar windows to clerestoreys. Brick and stone buttresses, fleche on ridge towards north end. Enclosed entry porch on south with domed ceiling, semi-circular arched entry on other side of buttressed bell- tower with open bell chamber under hipped tiled roof slightly lower in height than main roof. Stone memorial plaque in bell tower base; in memory of James Lyle Mackay, First Earl of Inchcape, Treasurer of The Royal Merchant Navy School 1917-1932. Interior: 6 bay arcades with semi-circular arches and rectangular columns with continuous mouldings; a rib vaulted apse, 2 shallow domes over the choir bays. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: SU7764869108
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 41414
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 3 Berkshire,
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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