Methodist Church Tower
METHODIST CHURCH TOWER, PRINCES AVENUE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197681
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Church Tower
- Statutory Address:
- METHODIST CHURCH TOWER, PRINCES AVENUE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197681
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-1992
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Feb-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Church Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- METHODIST CHURCH TOWER, PRINCES AVENUE
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:
- METHODIST CHURCH TOWER, PRINCES AVENUE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Kingston upon Hull (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TA0824529972
Details
TA 02 NE
680-1/8/305
23-JUN-92
KINGSTON UPON HULL
PRINCES AVENUE
(Southwest side)
Methodist Church Tower
(Formerly listed as:
PRINCES AVENUE
METHODIST CHURCH ADJOINING SUNDAY SCHOOL AND BOUNDARY WALL)
GV
II
Methodist church tower with porch. 1905, altered 1995. By Sir Alfred Gelder. Red brick with ashlar dressings. Free Gothic Revival style. Plinth.
South-west tower with spire now attached to modern church.
Battered south-west tower, 2 stages, has diagonal buttresses and a central buttress on each side, all with brick and stone banding to the second stage. Diagonal buttresses are topped with octagonal pinnacles with 4 niches and domed tops. Intermediate buttresses have short square pinnacles with flat tops. South side has 2 staggered round-headed windows on the lower stage, and a round-headed door to right. Bell stage has on each side 2 moulded segmental arches containing a louvred double lancet opening. Octagonal spire has a panelled band and ball finial.
South-west porch, at the foot of the tower, has shallow coped gable and parapet. To west, pointed-arched doorway with hoodmould, flanked by buttresses topped with panelled pedestals.
The original church was demolished in 1995.
Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Yorkshire: York and The East Riding: Harmondsworth: 1972-: 284).
Listing NGR: TA0824529972
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 387742
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Yorkshire - York and the East Riding, (1972), 284
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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