Methodist Church
METHODIST CHURCH, PENBERTHY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142582
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Church
- Statutory Address:
- METHODIST CHURCH, PENBERTHY ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142582
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- METHODIST CHURCH, PENBERTHY ROAD
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:
- METHODIST CHURCH, PENBERTHY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Portreath
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 65967 45284
Details
PORTREATH PENBERTHY ROAD SW 64 NE (north side) 1/235 Methodist Church GV II Methodist church. Dated 1858 in pediment. Killas rubble lightly coated with scored render, with granite quoins and dressings, slate roof. Rectangular plan on north-south axis, 2x3 bays, gable to road, but with porches built as small wings to the rear end of each side. Single storey, in simple classical style; the 2-bay facade has 2 tall round-headed windows with quoined surrounds and raised keystones (altered glazing now making 2 lights with V-glazing bars in the heads), and the simple pediment with moulded surround on kneelers contains a moulded roundel with the raised date "1858". The 3-bay side walls have tall round-headed sashed windows with radiating glazing bars and brick arched heads, and the small porches have their front walls carried up to make small pediments. Interior: rostrum at front end (to road); no gallery. Forms group with Trecarrel to the right (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SW6596745284
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 66789
- 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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