Salem Methodist Church
Former Salem Methodist Church, Northgate, Dewsbury, WF13 1DZ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1134709
- Date first listed:
- 18-Nov-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Salem Methodist Church
- Statutory Address:
- Former Salem Methodist Church, Northgate, Dewsbury, WF13 1DZ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1134709
- Date first listed:
- 18-Nov-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Salem Methodist Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- Former Salem Methodist Church, Northgate, Dewsbury, WF13 1DZ
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 Salem Methodist Church, Northgate, Dewsbury, WF13 1DZ
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 24507 21947
Details
SE 2421 NE
SE 2421 NW
8/83
7/83
DEWSBURY CB
NORTHGATE (Dewsbury)
Salem Methodist Church
18/11/77
G.V.
II
Former Salem Methodist Church, now Pakistani Madrassa. Dated 1863. Ashlar. Two tall storeys plus basement. Five-bay front, the centre three breaking forward slightly, under pediment. The set-back side bays are lower and each has flight of steps, with wall terminating in square pier, leading to panelled double door with cambered head. Square headed basement windows to main facade and round-arched ground and first floor windows both archivolted. First floor windows have foliage enrichment to archivolt and pointed hood mould, and have balustrade. Very deep dentilled cornice. Tympanum is richly decorated with scrolled foliage and has central roundel with 'SALEM 1863' in raised capitals. Pediment has acroteria at edges of apex, and flanking bays have balustraded parapet and urns. Six-bay sides, only partly visible with archivolted round arched windows. Four-bay rear elevation, the centre two breaking forward with pediment.
Interior: Mainly altered but elliptical raking gallery survives on slender, cast-iron, plain columns. A few pine box pews survive in gallery.
Listing NGR: SE2450721947
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 340770
- 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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