Unitarian Chapel (Great Meeting)
UNITARIAN CHAPEL (GREAT MEETING), EAST BOND STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1183504
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Unitarian Chapel (Great Meeting)
- Statutory Address:
- UNITARIAN CHAPEL (GREAT MEETING), EAST BOND STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1183504
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jan-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Unitarian Chapel (Great Meeting)
- Statutory Address 1:
- UNITARIAN CHAPEL (GREAT MEETING), EAST BOND 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:
- UNITARIAN CHAPEL (GREAT MEETING), EAST BOND STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Leicester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 58565 04814
Details
EAST BOND STREET 1. 5304 Unitarian Chapel (Great Meeting) (Formerly listed under SK 5804 NE 1/l7 5.1.50 Bond Street) II 2. Built in 1707. One of the earliest brick buildings of any importance in Leicester. Two-storey red brick and stucco chapel. Four windows, moulded stone shouldered architraves, modern glazing. Good moulded eaves cornice. Steep-pitched hipped roof of slates. Giant angle pilasters at ends of elevation. Moulded stucco band and plinth. Across the front probably mid C19 ground floor projection with continuous entablature with central porch with Tuscan columns, in antis, carrying entablature, at each side one window copy of original windows above. Interior: good octagonal domed plaster ceiling of 1786. Chancel of 1866 and interior alterations of the same date when an early C19 gallery on three sides was replaced by the present gallery. A mural tablet records the marriage in 1837 of William Rowlett reputedly the first marriage in a non-conformist chapel in England. C19 cast iron gates of simple design in front, the railings are restored.
Listing NGR: SK5856504814
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188627
- 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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