Embleton United Reformed Church
EMBLETON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, FRONT STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1153701
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Embleton United Reformed Church
- Statutory Address:
- EMBLETON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, FRONT STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1153701
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Embleton United Reformed Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- EMBLETON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, FRONT 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:
- EMBLETON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, FRONT STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Embleton
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 23174 22593
Details
NU 2322 EMBLETON FRONT STREET (South side)
14/80 Embleton United Reformed Church
GV II
Presbyterian Church, dated 1833, altered c.1920. West front squared and coursed whinstone blocks, other elevations whinstone rubble, with raised whin quoins and dressings, rendered and pebbledashed; cut sandstone sills, lintels and gable copings. Welsh slate roof.
West front 4 bays. Centre bays have tall pointed windows with wood Y-tracery, each light holding a Gothick-headed 16-pane sash; roundel above and between with date. Right end bay has a 12-pane Gothick sash under a pointed arch, with a similar blocked window above; left end bay has a gabled porch of c.1920 with flush-panelled double doors in bolection-moulded surround on the left return; on front a small window with slit above, under coped gable, on moulded kneelers, with ball finial; above the porch is another blocked pointed window. Coped gables with moulded kneelers. At right end a small single-storey extension with a 9-pane sash window.
2-bay left return, to street, shows 12-pane sashes in left bay; right bay has similar blocked window (now holding noticeboard) under Diocletian window of c.1920. 3-bay rear elevation shows 16-pane sashes and flush-panelled door with 4-pane overlight.
Interior remodelled c.1920, when side parts of gallery removed and rear part, carried on two cast-iron columns on stepped ashlar bases, converted to separate upper hall.
Listing NGR: NU2317422593
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 236970
- 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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