Carnkie Methodist Church Including Courtyard Walls, Gate Piers and Gate
CARNKIE METHODIST CHURCH INCLUDING COURTYARD WALLS, GATE PIERS AND GATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162514
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Carnkie Methodist Church Including Courtyard Walls, Gate Piers and Gate
- Statutory Address:
- CARNKIE METHODIST CHURCH INCLUDING COURTYARD WALLS, GATE PIERS AND GATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162514
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Carnkie Methodist Church Including Courtyard Walls, Gate Piers and Gate
- Statutory Address 1:
- CARNKIE METHODIST CHURCH INCLUDING COURTYARD WALLS, GATE PIERS AND GATE
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:
- CARNKIE METHODIST CHURCH INCLUDING COURTYARD WALLS, GATE PIERS AND GATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wendron
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 71482 34251
Details
SW 73 SW WENDRON CARNKIE
5/379 Carnkie Methodist Church, including - courtyard walls, gate-piers and gate
GV II
Bible Christian Chapel, including courtyard walls, gate-piers and gates in front and at the sides. Datestone 1900. Dressed granite, brought to course, with granite dressings. Dry slate roof with pedimented gable at the front, hipped end at rear. Plan: Unaltered rectangular aisle-less plan with narrow organ loft over vestry at the rear plus original entrance porch midway to the left-hand entrance front, another porch clasping the rear left-hand corner and another porch clasping the rear right- hand corner with steps up to its front doorway. Classical style with some Gothic detail. Exterior: Tall elevation with chamfered plinths. Symmetrical 1:1:1 window road front with wider central bay broken forward and surmounted by a pediment and flanking bays surmounted by balustrades with terminal newels surmounted by ball finials. The bays are flanked by buttresses with moulded weatherings. Central bay has tall 4- light transomed mullioned window with stepped round-headed lights and tracery over the central lights. Pediment has machicolated cornice under, large moulded kneelers supporting a moulded coping, name and date in bold relief, memorial plaques and a central quatrefoil. Flanking bays each have single light round-headed windows. All the windows have hoodmoulds. Original coloured leaded glazing. Side walls have simple glazing in original round-headed openings. Porches have original panelled doors. Principal porch has traceried fanlight with coloured glass. Porch on the right has granite steps and original iron handrail carried on stanchions. Interior: Front walls are low with dressed granite copings originally surmounted with iron railings which have been removed. Wide central gateway has dressed granite square-on-plan piers like columns with fluted necking; terminal piers have rusticated shafts but all piers have moulded caps with ball finials. Original elaborate cast- iron gates. Taller flanking walls are rubble with cemented copings.
Listing NGR: SW7148234251
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 66366
- 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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