Capernwray Church
CAPERNWRAY CHURCH, BORWICK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164650
- Date first listed:
- 07-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Capernwray Church
- Statutory Address:
- CAPERNWRAY CHURCH, BORWICK ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164650
- Date first listed:
- 07-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Capernwray Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- CAPERNWRAY CHURCH, BORWICK ROAD
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:
- CAPERNWRAY CHURCH, BORWICK ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Lancaster (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Over Kellet
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 54185 72252
Details
SD 57 SW OVER KELLET BORWICK ROAD
4/134 Capernwray Church II
Evangelical chapel, originally the chapel to Capernwray Hall. Mid C19th. Snecked sandstone rubble with slate roof. Church comprises a nave, a lower chancel and a tower over the south-west porch. The nave has 4 bays, with chamfered lancets. The chancel has 2 bays with chamfered lancets with hood moulds and stops and a moulded stone gutter on the north and south walls with 3 carved stone heads on each side.' The north chancel will has a chamfered doorway with hood mould. The east window of 3 lancets has a continuous hood mould. The west window is of 5 lights with geometric tracery. Gables have copings, kneelers and cross finials. The 5-stage tower has clasping buttresses, and lancets with hoods and floral stops: on the south side on the'ground floor and on 3 sides on the 1st floor. The west door has moulded imposts and a hood with stops. Bell openings are of triple cusped lancets within sunken panels. Pyramidal slate roof has a weather vane, and gargoyles to the gutters. Interior said to be sub-divided by the insertion of a 1st floor.
Listing NGR: SD5418572252
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 181897
- 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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