Central Methodist Church

CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH, DAISY HILL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1134733
Date first listed:
03-Jul-1985
List Entry Name:
Central Methodist Church
Statutory Address:
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH, DAISY HILL
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1134733
Date first listed:
03-Jul-1985
List Entry Name:
Central Methodist Church
Statutory Address 1:
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH, DAISY HILL

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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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH, DAISY HILL

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 24413 21715

Details

DEWSBURY CB DAISY HILL SE 2421 NW (Dewsbury)

7/41 30/4/82 Central Methodist Church

G.V. II

Chapel. 1839. Recent internal alterations. Ashlar with rustication to ground floor, rock faced plinth, hammer dressed stone sides. 2 storeys with string course. 5-bay facade, the upper floor being framed in wide flat Tuscan pilasters. Frieze, moulded eaves cornice and blocking course, the centre of which is raised and has the word WESLEYAN in raised capitals. Five round arched 1st floor windows with marginal glazing. Outer ground floor windows the same with apron. Central ground floor window of stained glass and with memorial apron to 1st World War. Symmetrically placed double, panelled doors with semi-circular fanlight. Small flight of stone steps to each. Central tablet reads 'CENTENARY CHAPEL'. 6-bay side elevations with 1st floor windows as before, and square headed ground floor windows all with marginal glazing. To the left, a further 2 bays with hipped roof.

Interior: Formerly to seat 1100. Elliptical gallery on slender cast iron columns, now not in use and ceiling lowered to this level. Original pews in gallery. Later C19 box pews downstairs. Organ gone.

Listing NGR: SE2441321715

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
340726
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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