Baptist Chapel
BAPTIST CHAPEL, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1188187
- Date first listed:
- 10-Aug-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Baptist Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- BAPTIST CHAPEL, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1188187
- Date first listed:
- 10-Aug-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Baptist Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- BAPTIST CHAPEL, MAIN STREET
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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:
- BAPTIST CHAPEL, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Hinckley and Bosworth (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Shackerstone
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 39662 06386
Details
SK 30 NE SHACKERSTONE MAIN STREET (north side) 2/89 Barton in the Beans
Baptist Chapel
GV II
Baptist Chapel. Dated 1841. Red and yellow brick chequer with slate roof behind a pedimented gable. Aligned north-south facing south. 2-storeys with sill bands and dentilled eaves broken by a slightly projecting centre bay with its own open pediment containing a plaque with pilastered sides and cornice-hood, inscribed "GENERAL / BAPTIST CHAPEL / REBUILT / 1841". Regular 3-window front; 4-pane fixed lights to first floor left and right with wedge-shaped lintels grooved as voussoirs, and raised key blocks. 16-pane glazing bar sash to first floor centre with raised surround, bracketed sill and bracketed pediment-hood with antefixae and Greek Revival frieze. Circular light in gable with heavily moulded surround, and large Venetian window to ground floor centre with bracketed sill, pilasters and raised key block. This is flanked by a pair of doors within round-arched recesses; each has a fanlight with an arch grooved as voussoirs, and a raised key block. 4-bay side elevations of 16-pane glazing bar sashes and 4-pane fixed lights, the ground floor windows are in round-arched recesses. Sill strings and dentilled eaves are continued from the front. Interior: the 2 front doorways each give access to a staircase which ascends to the gallery. This is panelled and is supported on cast iron columns. The chapel retains its oak pews. Panelled pulpit at the north end with bowed centre and heavy moulded cornice with dentils; steps to each side with turned balusters, open string and carved tread ends.
Listing NGR: SK3966206386
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188221
- 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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