Bethel Methodist Church
Bethel Methodist Church, Carr House Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1184633
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Bethel Methodist Church
- Statutory Address:
- Bethel Methodist Church, Carr House Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1184633
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1982
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Bethel Methodist Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- Bethel Methodist Church, Carr House 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:
- Bethel Methodist Church, Carr House Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 12760 28913
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24 February 2021 to reformat the text to current standards
SE 12 NW
1/48
SHELF
CARR HOUSE ROAD (south side)
Bethel Methodist Church
(formerly listed as Shelf United Methodist Church under Shelf)
29. 4. 82
II
Chapel. Bearing date plaque 1853. Hammer-dressed stone, slate roof square on plan with Sunday School rear wing. Two storeys. Plinth, four bay facade has doorways with flat pilasters and cornice to outer bays. Between are two semi-circular arched sash windows retaining original glazing. To first floor are four similar windows. Return walls of four similar bays of windows. Those to first floor light gallery. Pyramidal roof, moulded cornice with gutter brackets.
Interior: horse shoe shaped gallery retains its box pews. The organ is set within an elliptical arched recess which has architrave rising from moulded impost supported by console. Plaster ceiling has central floral motif with dove to centre carrying laurel leaf.
Listing NGR: SE1276028913
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 338962
- 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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