The Old Chapel
The Old Chapel, Railway Road, Darwen, BB3 2RG
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163155
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- The Old Chapel, Railway Road, Darwen, BB3 2RG
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163155
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Old Chapel, Railway Road, Darwen, BB3 2RG
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:
- The Old Chapel, Railway Road, Darwen, BB3 2RG
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Blackburn with Darwen (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Darwen
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 69382 22270
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 05/09/2018
SD 62 SE
4/26
DARWEN
RAILWAY ROAD
The Old Chapel
(Formerly listed as Lodge Supermarket)
GV
II
Former Wesleyan Methodist chapel, 1864-66, by Bates of Manchester. Freestone, hipped slate roof with two chimneys in rear wall. Rectangular plan, 3 x 6 bays. Two storeys, in classical style, with first floor band.
West facade and first bay of return walls have giant Corinthian pilasters bearing a deep entablature with dentilled and modillioned cornice; centre of facade has applied portico with pediment carried by giant Corinthian attached columns distyle in antis enclosing a first floor Venetian window (ground floor entrance altered); carving in pediment includes banner lettered "AD 1865"; ground floor has stilted segmental-headed windows, first floor has round-headed windows, all with keystones and archivolts, the imposts run out as string courses. Side walls have plain pilasters and entablature (the last bay breaking forwards slightly) and matching windows without archivolts. Interior not inspected, presumed altered.
Listing NGR: SD6938222270
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 184699
- 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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