United Reformed Church

UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, DRYBRROK ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1186469
Date first listed:
04-Jul-1985
List Entry Name:
United Reformed Church
Statutory Address:
UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, DRYBRROK ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1186469
Date first listed:
04-Jul-1985
List Entry Name:
United Reformed Church
Statutory Address 1:
UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, DRYBRROK 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, DRYBRROK ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Gloucestershire
District:
Forest of Dean (District Authority)
Parish:
Drybrook
National Grid Reference:
SO 64543 17102

Details

SO 61 NW DRYBROOK DRYBROOK ROAD (east side)

5/40 United Reformed Church

II

Former Congregational Chapel, now U.R.C. Church. Datestone 'Rehoboth, Congregational Church, built 1858, enlarged 1872'. Well squared stone with ashlar dressings to front; rear sides roughly squared rubble, more or less coursed, with ashlar dressings; rear extension brick, English bond; slate roof. Galleried T-plan chapel with wide rear extension, built up slope from road. Stem of T projects to road, gabled, with Tuscan pilasters at corners; moulded gable parapet, returned at foot as cornice to pilasters; acroterion on gable apex. In gable 3 round- headed windows, centre one set higher than side, with below in centre datestone and a square window. Ovolo moulding; cornice to pilaster forms springing to side window heads; lower sills extended as plain string course. Cast iron frames, with marginal lights. Original panelled door in left return. Top of T has 1 round-headed window each side, plain arris, projecting keystone; plain gable copings with projecting kneelers. Internally 3 galleries, with organ gallery in centre of back extension. Gallery fronts part cast iron, part timber, pulpit front cast iron. Walls at low level faced vertical boarding; lower pews panelled ends with low doors; alternate ones have holes in bookrests for individual communion cups. Cross piece of T is 1858 chapel, stem and probably rear extension 1872.

Listing NGR: SO6454317102

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
354110
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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