Providence Chapel

PROVIDENCE CHAPEL, FROME ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1194826
Date first listed:
14-Jun-1988
List Entry Name:
Providence Chapel
Statutory Address:
PROVIDENCE CHAPEL, FROME ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1194826
Date first listed:
14-Jun-1988
List Entry Name:
Providence Chapel
Statutory Address 1:
PROVIDENCE CHAPEL, FROME 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:
PROVIDENCE CHAPEL, FROME ROAD

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

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Southwick
National Grid Reference:
ST 83816 55333

Details

ST 85 NW SOUTHWICK FROME ROAD (south side)

6/157 Providence Chapel

GV II

Providence chapel. Dated 1841. Limestone ashlar with raised quoins, Welsh slate roof with coped verges. Gable end to road. Two-storey, 3-window front. Central door with arched panels, round-arched 12-pane sash with keystone and imposts either side. Sill band to three first floor round-arched sashes, moulded cornice to gable with plain square corner turrets, possibly stacks. Right and left returns have two tall round-arched windows with keystone and imposts, eaves on stone corbels. Rear 2-storey schoolroom with 16-pane sashes and planked door, hipped slate roof. Interior has west gallery on cast-iron posts, reading desk at east end.

Listing NGR: ST8382055336

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
314603
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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