Witham United Reformed Church
WITHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, NEWLAND STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1122574
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Witham United Reformed Church
- Statutory Address:
- WITHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, NEWLAND STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1122574
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Witham United Reformed Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- WITHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, NEWLAND 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:
- WITHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, NEWLAND STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Witham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 82002 14421
Details
NEWLAND STREET 1. 1841 Witham United Reformed Church II
TL 8114 2/125
2. Non-conformist church, 1840. Red brick with grey brick pedimented facade, stucco dressings and grey slate roof. Rear range has grey brick pilasters and dressings. 2 storeys and 1. storey, 1;3;1; window range centre front breaks forward with moulded entablature and Tuscan pilasters. Outer first floor windows are tapered to top in Egyptial style with stucco moulded heads and glazing bars.Cen- -tral are 3 tall windows with semi-circular heads and glazing bars. Ground floor has 3 rectangular lights ,with flanking pairs of double doors,each panelled with bolection mouldings and with rec- -tangular fanlights in stucco surround. Small rectangular ventila- -tor in centre of pediment with stucco surround. Reduced in Egyp- tian manner. Internally the original arrangement survives with hall and meeting room at the rear. "U" plan first floor gallery on iron columns, raised and fielded wooden balcony panels with paterae, cut back 1985 to accomodate concrete staircase.Yorkstone angle staircases removed. Many original and some late C19 fittings. Organ case and cast end fittings temporarily removed.
Listing NGR: TL8200214421
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 113619
- 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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