Former Sion Chapel and Presbytery
FORMER SION CHAPEL AND PRESBYTERY, HARRIS STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1133122
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Former Sion Chapel and Presbytery
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER SION CHAPEL AND PRESBYTERY, HARRIS STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1133122
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Former Sion Chapel and Presbytery
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER SION CHAPEL AND PRESBYTERY, HARRIS 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:
- FORMER SION CHAPEL AND PRESBYTERY, HARRIS STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bradford (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 16988 33089
Details
1. 5111 HARRIS STREET BD1
28.3.74 Former Sion Chapel SE 1733 35/151 - and Presbytery SE 1633 SE 37/151
II
2. Now an Italian Club. Dated 1873, by Lockwood and Mawson for the Baptists. Contemporary with the architects Town Hall but here employing a rich Italianate classical style. Two-storeys sandstone ashlar, a large rectangular plan chapel extending back along Peckover Street with presbytery occupying far end of site. 1:3:1 bay front. Engaged, richly carved Corinthian portico with central columns and terminal pilasters backed by ¼ pilasters, deep entablature and modillion bracketed pediment with acrotaria. The entablature is carried over one window slightly recessed flanking bays with giant Corinthian quoin pilasters. Three panelled doors to portico with broad pilasters supporting entablature at first floor level. First floor windows in shouldered moulded architraves with small pediments and carved apron panels. Carved scrolled lead decoration to circular date panel in tympanum of portico pediment. One bay similar return to Peckover Street and plain sandstone brick side range up to presbytery. This has a 2-storey elevation of 7 bays with sill bands and bracketed eaves cornice. Slate roof, corniced chimneys. Recessed sills with apron panels, the reveals carried down to sill band on first floor. Panelled door with rectangular fanlight moulded cornice above on fluted console brackets.
Listing NGR: SE1698833089
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 336534
- 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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