Bossington Methodist Church
BOSSINGTON METHODIST CHURCH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173696
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Bossington Methodist Church
- Statutory Address:
- BOSSINGTON METHODIST CHURCH
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/03660/16
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173696
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Bossington Methodist Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOSSINGTON METHODIST CHURCH
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:
- BOSSINGTON METHODIST CHURCH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Selworthy
- National Park:
- Exmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 89836 47734
Details
SS8947 SELWORTHY CP BOSSINGTON 22/78 Bossington Methodist Church
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- II
Methodist church. Early C20. Red sandstone random rubble, blue glazed bricks for quoins and string course, red sandstone quoins to vestry, string course, plain clay tile catslide below gablet east end, circular chimney pot of banded blue glazed brick and random rubble set on square plinth with quoins at south east corner. Plan: single cell in vestry at liturgical east end, north porch, bellcote on roof ridge above porch. Arts and Crafts style. Single storey gabled porch, 2-bay arcade timber framed resting on string course, raking buttresses below, entry on re-entrant angle, inner double plank doors with side light, continuous leaded lights left above string course, 2 full height angled raking buttresses, small square light left, roof swept down over projecting vestry with single light; east gable end, 3 trefoil headed lights in gablet, roof swept down plank door left, 2-light window right. Similar glazing with raking buttresses on south front. Tiled pyramid bell-cast roofed bellcote set on tiled plinth on roof ridge. Interior not seen. A lively little building.
Listing NGR: SS8983647734
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 265492
- 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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