GUNWEN METHODIST CHURCH

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1158020
Date first listed:: 28-Aug-1987
List Entry Name:: GUNWEN METHODIST CHURCH
Statutory Address:: GUNWEN METHODIST CHURCH

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Date:: 2003-04-07
Reference:: IOE01/09361/05
Rights:: © Mr George A. Taylor. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1158020
Date first listed:: 28-Aug-1987
List Entry Name:: GUNWEN METHODIST CHURCH
Statutory Address 1:: GUNWEN METHODIST CHURCH

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: GUNWEN METHODIST CHURCH

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Luxulyan
National Grid Reference:: SX 05260 61229

Details

LUXULYAN SX 06 SE 3/145 Gunwen Methodist Church - GV II

Methodist church. Dated 1869. Granite rubble with brick dressings, partly rendered, with slate roof with gable end to front and rear. Plan : the church is of 2 storeys, with a schoolroom at ground floor and auditorium at first floor. At the liturgical west end (front gable end) there is a doorway now leading to the schoolroom. This probably originally gave access to an internal porch with a stair or stairs to the auditorium. There is a later external-stair to the rear, leading directly to the first floor. 2 storeys, front gable end has central plain door with brick segmental head, 16-pane sash to right and left with brick surrounds and segmental heads. The first floor is slightly stepped back over a band course, and has 2 round-headed sashes in brick surrounds, of 16 panes with upper radial glazing bars. Recessed round-headed slate datestone above in brick surround with inscription in upper case-lettering: Wesleyan Chapel 1869. Bracketed eaves. Right side has two 16-pane sashes at ground floor, granite band course, upper storey rendered with 2 round-headed sashes as on front. Single storey porch with pitched roof to end right, with door to front and double doors to side; to the rear, this is extended over a straight stair to the upper level, with 16-pane sash at upper level lighting stair and gable at top of stair. The rear left of the auditorium has upper section of a round-headed sash, full round- headed sash to right. Single storey lean-to to right with slate roof. The left side has two 16-pane sashes at ground floor, upper level rendered with 2 round-headed sashes. Interior Not accessible at time of survey (June 1986).

Listing NGR: SX0526061229

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Legacy System number:: 70897
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.