Priory Methodist Church
PRIORY METHODIST CHURCH, PRINTING OFFICE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1151433
- Date first listed:
- 05-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Priory Methodist Church
- Statutory Address:
- PRIORY METHODIST CHURCH, PRINTING OFFICE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1151433
- Date first listed:
- 05-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Priory Methodist Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- PRIORY METHODIST CHURCH, PRINTING OFFICE STREET
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:
- PRIORY METHODIST CHURCH, PRINTING OFFICE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Doncaster (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 57433 03149
Details
TOWN OF DONCASTER PRINTING OFFICE STREET SE 5703 SW (south side)
6/76 Priory Methodist Church
GV II
Methodist church. 1832 by William Hurst, with minor later alterations. Painted ashlar and stucco with slate roof. Large galleried hall to rear of central. hallway with side staircases. Two storeys, 5 bays. Plinth. Horizontal rustication to ground floor, three central bays slightly advanced, taller central bay flanked by recessed, narrower bays. Each bay has rusticated corner pilasters; frieze, with triglyphs over the pilasters; moulded cornice and blocking course; central bay with central anthemion. All have elaborately panelled double leaf doors below panelled lintels and radial glazed fan lights, set in semi-circular openings with rusticated voussoris. Side bays have unequal hung 25 pane sashes below flat arches of rusticated voussoirs. Wide first floor band and narrow sill band to 5 pilastered semi-circular headed windows set in semi-circular headed recesses with C19 leaded glazing. Eaves band, with plain frieze and moulded cornice over. Parapet has moulded plinth and is stepped up over central 3 bays with long recessed panel inscribed 'Priory Methodist Church', over this is a cornice with blocking course which is stepped up to centre and inscribed 1832, central anthemion over. Side bay parapets have smaller recessed panels and moulded copings. Hipped roof. Interior has open well staircases to either side of hall with barley twist balusters. Chapel has panelled gallery on all four sides with curved ends, supported by thin cast iron columns. Apse to far end flanked by paired giant pilasters-. Large original ceiling rose and medallioned cornice. Most of these features now obscured by lower C20 ceiling. NMR photographs.
Listing NGR: SE5743303149
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 335072
- 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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