The Old Chapel and the Old Schoolroom With Gates and Piers
THE OLD CHAPEL AND THE OLD SCHOOLROOM WITH GATES AND PIERS, NEW ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1147038
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1990
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Chapel and the Old Schoolroom With Gates and Piers
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD CHAPEL AND THE OLD SCHOOLROOM WITH GATES AND PIERS, NEW ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1147038
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1990
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-Nov-2010
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Chapel and the Old Schoolroom With Gates and Piers
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD CHAPEL AND THE OLD SCHOOLROOM WITH GATES AND PIERS, NEW 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:
- THE OLD CHAPEL AND THE OLD SCHOOLROOM WITH GATES AND PIERS, NEW ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Modbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 65847 51477
Details
MODBURY
1307/7/150 NEW ROAD 25-JAN-90 THE OLD CHAPEL AND THE OLD SCHOOLROOM WITH GATES AND PIERS (Formerly listed as: NEW ROAD METHODIST CHURCH AND SCHOOLROOM WITH G ATES AND PIERS)
II Former Methodist chapel and attached schoolroom. Chapel 1835, schoolroom 1874.
MATERIALS: The chapel is rendered and has a hipped slate roof. The schoolroom is constructed of rubble stone and has a slate roof.
EXTERIOR: Chapel: The principal elevation (north) has two large arched 25-pane sashes with radial-bar heads. To the east elevation is a wide double flush panelled doors under a panelled arched head in deep reveals below smaller, arched sash window, pilaster strips at corners. To the west elevation are two similar arched sash windows. A gabled porch with arched doorway with three-panel door and overlight. Schoolroom: The principal elevation (north) has stepped 1:2:1 arched plate glass lights, the central pair under a semi-circular moulded hood on brackets. Two pairs of similar lights to west elevation.
INTERIORS: Interiors not inspected but the chapel is believed to retain its gallery and the schoolroom is believed to retain its open hall with decorative roof trusses consisting of tie beam and collar.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: At the east end is a pair of square gabled piers to plinth and weathered moulded capping on two granite steps, containing pair of good ornamental C19 cast iron gates including ornamentation at dog-bar level, and a simple overthrow. To the front of the chapel is a low rubble wall to weathered stone coping, and a further pair of square rubble piers to the recessed porch entry.
HISTORY: According to 'An Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-Houses in South-West England' and Pevsner the chapel opened in 1835. The adjacent schoolroom was opened in 1874.
SOURCES: Pevsner, N and Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Devon (2004) 571 Stell, C, An Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-Houses in South-West England (1991)
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION The Old Chapel and The Old Schoolroom with gates and piers is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Architectural Interest: As a good example of a pre-1840 Methodist chapel retaining its external architectural composition. The juxtaposition of the classical style chapel with the Gothic style schoolroom demonstrates the development of architectural styles within Methodism. * Group Value: The characteristic Methodist arrangement of chapel and schoolroom and the retention of the boundary walls, piers and gates * Interiors: Evidence of its original internal arrangements including former gallery to The Old Chapel and open hall and decorative roof trusses to The Old Schoolroom
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99745
- 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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