Boulder Clough Bethel Chapel
BOULDER CLOUGH BETHEL CHAPEL, SOWERBY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1185546
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Boulder Clough Bethel Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- BOULDER CLOUGH BETHEL CHAPEL, SOWERBY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1185546
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Boulder Clough Bethel Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOULDER CLOUGH BETHEL CHAPEL, SOWERBY LANE
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:
- BOULDER CLOUGH BETHEL CHAPEL, SOWERBY LANE
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 03526 23906
Details
SOWERBY BRIDGE SOWERBY LANE SE 0223 & SE 0323 (west side), 11/219 Boulder Clough Boulder Clough Bethel Chapel GV II Methodist chapel. 1897 by Sutcliffe and Sutcliffe of Todmorden. Ashlar, slate roof. 2 storeys, 7 bays with round towers to end bays in Arts and Crafts manner. The towers each have 3 bands and a small 3-light window to ground floor; above are 6 transomed windows, stepped up towards the centre. of the chapel in line with slope of internal stairs, with elliptical-arched heads and glazing bars surviving to some lights; conical roofs with finials. Between the towers is a 4-bay round-arched arcade with short Doric columns on panelled pedestals, cornices and plinths; the arches are rusticated and nave keystones from which rise pilasters which support the cornice of the ramped parapet and ball finials. The parapet is inscribed "BETHEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH REBUILT 1897". Behind the arcade is a 4-light chamfered mullion window flanked by half-glazed moulded doors with glazing bars, moulded surrounds and sunflower motif to panel on each lintel. On 1st floor, behind the parapet are mullion and transomed windows of 3 lights flanked by 2 lights, the top lights elliptical-arched and most retaining glazing bars. The roof is hipped between towers with finial and to either side, behind towers, lower and gabled; some crested ridge tiles survive; one stack, behind left tower in roof slope. Returns have square-headed windows to ground floor, to 1st floor a round-arched mullion and transomed window with side windows in style of Venetian window, and a 2-light window to gable. Interior: contemporary fittings noted in old list description; interior not inspected at resurvey. A chapel first stood on this site in 1822.
Listing NGR: SE0352623906
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 339347
- 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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