Upper Independent Chapel
UPPER INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1134623
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jun-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Upper Independent Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- UPPER INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1134623
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jun-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Upper Independent Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- UPPER INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, HIGH 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:
- UPPER INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 22243 23716
Details
SE 22 SW HECKMONDWIKE UD HIGH STREET
4/6 Upper Independent Chapel 7.6.78 G.V. II*
Congregational chapel. Opened 15th October 1890. By A A Stott of Heckmondwike. Masons: W & J Milner of Mirfield. Joiners: Fothergill and Schofield of Batley Carr. Plumber, gas fitter, heating and ventilating engineer: E Walker of Heckmondwike. Plasterer: S Crawshaw of Batley. Slater: Jonas M Thornton of Heckmondwike. Painter: H Taylor of Heckmondwike. Iron founders: W McFarland & Co. of Glasgow, and Marsden & Co. of Heckmondwike. Mosaic work and carving by Haworth Bros. of Manchester. Pulpit and communion: Bickens & Co. of Dewsbury. Communion furniture: S Sheard of Heckmondwike. Carpeting: T F Firth & Sons. Cushioning: T Wood of Heckmondwike. Stone from Ringsby quarries.
Very fine ashlar front. Slate roof-with dentilled and bracketed eaves cornice. Two storeys. 7-bay hall. Highly elaborate 5-bay facade and return bay to each side. The central 3 bays break forward and form giant tetrastyle portico in antis with broad flight of steps. The Composite order is repeated as flanking pilasters to outer bays. The portico is surmounted by dentilled and bracketed pediment with oculus in tympanum and anthemion ornament at apex. The frieze has "UPPER INDEPENDENT CHAPEL" in raised sans-serif letters. Behind portico are 3 double doorways, and the same to each inside return, all with good panelled doors and elongated and decorated keystone, the centre 3 having fanlights. 1st floor windows are round arched with scrolled architrave and keystone. Side bays have round arched windows, those to ground floor with rusticated apron, moulded sill and carved console brackets supporting cornice. 1st floor windows have blind balustrade. Left bay is surmounted by octagonal tower with round arched windows with flanking pilasters, entablature, pierced balustrade with ball finials, and octagonal leaded dome. Right bay is surmounted by octagonal leaded dome. Both tower and dome are flanked by large vases. Side elevations have further 6 bays of segmental headed ground floor windows, and round arched 1st floor windows, all with architrave and decorative keystone.
Interior: Rounded gallery to 3 sides, with decorative plaster panels to front, supported on slender, cast iron, fluted Composite columns. Gallery and hall are box-pewed throughout. Flanking organ chamber are paired Composite pilasters which are painted to resemble marble. Organ has been removed along with choir stalls which were just below organ. Oak and walnut pulpit with small Composite colonnettes, reached by flight of steps to each side. Pedimented doors. Moulded plaster ceiling.
The 4th chapel on or near this site.
Listing NGR: SE2224323716
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 340973
- 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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