Shelley Methodist Church
SHELLEY METHODIST CHURCH, SHELLEY FAR BANK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1183949
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Shelley Methodist Church
- Statutory Address:
- SHELLEY METHODIST CHURCH, SHELLEY FAR BANK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1183949
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Shelley Methodist Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHELLEY METHODIST CHURCH, SHELLEY FAR BANK
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:
- SHELLEY METHODIST CHURCH, SHELLEY FAR BANK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Kirkburton
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 20187 10919
Details
SE 21 SW SHELLEY FAR BANK Shelley 6/96 Shelly Methodist 30th April 1982 Church II
Methodist New Connexion chapel. 1785-6 with early to mid C19 organ left wing to south side, and c. 1850-60 meeting room wing to west gable. Thinly coursed rubble and hammer dressed stone. Quoins to main chapel. Stone slate roof with gable copings on cut kneelers. Two storeys. 3 bays of square windows with glazing bars, to original north elevation. Simple doorway on north side. Organ wing has round arched windows to 1st floor of side elevations. The meeting room wing is of 2 bays with sashes. West gable has a Venetian window.
Interior: Broader-than-long plan. Gallery to 3 sides on wood columns reached by stone stair in each gable end. Organ loft and choir stalls at gallery level, through hole with cambered head pierced through original wall of chapel, reached by stairs from choir vestry below. Gallery pews original with high settle backs formerly with doors. Those backing on to gangway have reel backs and those in the back row have 'Chinese Chippendale' pierced openings to allow light from north windows. Downstairs pews and high pulpit of fine quality pine c. 1860. 4 simply moulded roses to ceiling.
A. R. Bielby, Churches & Chapels of Kirklees, 1978.
Listing NGR: SE2018710919
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 341211
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Bielby, A R, Churches and Chapels of Kirklees, (1978)
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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