Former Meeting House to Rear of Harvey's Hospital
FORMER MEETING HOUSE TO REAR OF HARVEY'S HOSPITAL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205947
- Date first listed:
- 13-Dec-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Former Meeting House to Rear of Harvey's Hospital
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER MEETING HOUSE TO REAR OF HARVEY'S HOSPITAL, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205947
- Date first listed:
- 13-Dec-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Former Meeting House to Rear of Harvey's Hospital
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER MEETING HOUSE TO REAR OF HARVEY'S HOSPITAL, HIGH 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:
- FORMER MEETING HOUSE TO REAR OF HARVEY'S HOSPITAL, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chard Town
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 32002 08610
Details
CHARD
756-1/4/121 HIGH STREET 13-DEC-93 CHARD (North side) FORMER MEETING HOUSE TO REAR OF HARVEY 'S HOSPITAL
GV II Former Meeting House at Harvey's Hospital, constructed in 1904. MATERIALS: Stretcher bond cream brick; gabled slate roof with glazed clerestory and moulded kneelers to shaped gables; brick end stack with moulded stone coping. PLAN: One room plan, and single storey. EXTERIOR: The east elevation has a label mould over a segmental arch with sunk spandrels and engaged shafts to the panelled double doors. There is a four-light Tudor-arched transomed window to the south gable wall which has a label mould over. INTERIOR: Retains a glazed ceramic fireplace with mantelshelf.
HISTORY: An almshouse known as Harvey's Hospital was established in Chard in 1663, founded and endowed by the will of Richard Harvey, a merchant from Exeter. who was born in Chard. By the C19 the almhouse was in a poor state of repair and was demolished and replaced by the existing buildings in 1841/2 at a cost of £1741. The detached meeting house was added to the north in 1904 to provide a common room for work and reading, and where religious services could be held.
SOURCES: Tony Prior, Harveys, The Story of an Almshouse
REASON FOR DESIGNATION: The former meeting house at Harvey's Hospital is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Its overall level of architectural quality, particularly visible in its key external features * It has strong group value with the Grade II listed almshouse * It contributes to the historic development of the ensemble of which it forms a part
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 374150
- 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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