Glaisdale Head Methodist Church and Walls
GLAISDALE HEAD METHODIST CHURCH AND WALLS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1148582
- Date first listed:
- 06-Oct-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Glaisdale Head Methodist Church and Walls
- Statutory Address:
- GLAISDALE HEAD METHODIST CHURCH AND WALLS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1148582
- Date first listed:
- 06-Oct-1969
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Dec-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Glaisdale Head Methodist Church and Walls
- Statutory Address 1:
- GLAISDALE HEAD METHODIST CHURCH AND WALLS
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:
- GLAISDALE HEAD METHODIST CHURCH AND WALLS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Glaisdale
- National Park:
- North York Moors
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 75797 04411
Details
NZ 70 SE GLAISDALE GLAISDALE SIDE
Glaisdale Head Methodist 12/97 Church and walls 6/10/69 (formerly listed as Methodist Chapel)
GV II
Chapel with manse attached (though not now occupied). 1821, dated on wall plaque, with extensions of 1850 to manse (dated on gate pier). Coursed herringbone-tooled sandstone. Graduated Lakeland slate roof with stone dressings; purple slate roof on manse extension. Chapel 1 tall storey, 2 bays square, partly concealed from road by projecting gabled manse bay; with added parallel adjoining manse bay, projecting yet further, on the right.
On east gable end chapel has 2 tall round-arched sashes with glazing bars and interlaced heads; cut voussoirs. A similar window on north and south faces. On west face a small gabled porch with doors in 2 sides. Plaque above with oval panel and fan spandrels. (cf. Lealholm Methodist Church) inscribed: Methodist Church, erected by subscription for the sacred worshop of God, Anno Domini 1821. Blocked window above and small roundel in gable end. Plain interior with pulpit against south wall, curved benches raked around north and east, and moveable choir benches at west.
Original attached manse 2 storeys and basement (through slope of ground), 1 gabled bay to road. Steps to door in inner corner. A late C19 sash on each floor to right, and small basement light. Storeroom door below steps. Gable end has basement door and one high window. Parallel projecting east manse extension with steps to door in angle, late C19 sashes to right, and rock-faced plinth.
Front garden wall with heavy flat coping. At left of steps to chapel door a big square dated pier, with domed square cap, supports railings with curved heads, protecting the way up to the chapel.
Listing NGR: NZ7579704411
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 328016
- 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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