Former Rook Lane Congregational Chapel
FORMER ROOK LANE CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, BATH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1167729
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Former Rook Lane Congregational Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER ROOK LANE CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, BATH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1167729
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Former Rook Lane Congregational Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER ROOK LANE CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, BATH 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:
- FORMER ROOK LANE CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, BATH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Frome
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 77533 47870
Details
1. 5363 BATH STREET (West side)
Former Rook Lane ST 7747 NE 10/7 Congregational Chapel
I
2. Ashlar front dated 1707 (altered). 2 tiers of 7 windows, moulded plinth, cornice, parapet, central pediment spanning 5 windows, string course and moulded quoins. Arched window openings with quoined and eaved architraves, and bracketted cills; patterned cast iron window bars. Central doorway with open pediment, bolection surround; pediment break ornamented by urn with flames above. Side lobbies added in matching style in 1862 for gallery stairs and entrances and centre doorway blocked off despite the painted admonition on the lintel "Keep thy foot when thou goest to the House of God". These lobbies have segment headed doors with eaved architraves, above are circular lights with eaved architraves. Hipped modern tile roof with central weathervane. Ornamental gas lamp on corner. 1862 extensions to rear. Interior: 2 large central column on fluted bases and with Doric entablature. Top lit 1862 gallery on 3 sides with evidence of a domed roof structure which is still intact. It is said that this chapel was locally known as The Cupola".
Listing NGR: ST7753147873
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 266042
- 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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