Temperance Hall and Attached Schoolroom
TEMPERANCE HALL AND ATTACHED SCHOOLROOM, THOMAS STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206711
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jul-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Temperance Hall and Attached Schoolroom
- Statutory Address:
- TEMPERANCE HALL AND ATTACHED SCHOOLROOM, THOMAS STREET
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206711
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jul-1971
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 24-May-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Temperance Hall and Attached Schoolroom
- Statutory Address 1:
- TEMPERANCE HALL AND ATTACHED SCHOOLROOM, THOMAS STREET
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:
- TEMPERANCE HALL AND ATTACHED SCHOOLROOM, THOMAS STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cirencester
- National Grid Reference:
- SP0206802281
Details
SP0202
578-1/4/318
CIRENCESTER,
THOMAS STREET (North side),
Temperance Hall and attached schoolroom
(Formerly Listed as:
THOMAS STREET (North side) Temperance Hall)
23/07/71
GV II
Salvation Army Temperance Hall. Dated 1846, built for
Christopher Bowly. Coursed squared limestone with ashlar
dressings; stone slates to right slope of roof, artificial
stone slates to left slope and hipped roof of schoolroom to
rear; truncated ashlar lateral stacks to left and right,
rebuilt brick ridge stack to schoolroom. Hall is in simple
Gothic style, gable facing.
Single-storey one-window range. Large pointed window with
perpendicular tracery in chamfered reveal with hoodmould;
single-storey full-width projection to front in ashlar with
lean-to roof is porch with higher stair-turrets to each side;
centre has pair of studded boarded doors with large scrolled
strap hinges in square-headed moulded stone surround with
pointed head to opening with initials CB carved in relief in
spandrels. Leaded lancets in splayed reveals with hoodmoulds
flanking door, similar windows in stair turrets. Carved ribbon
decoration with lettering CB AD 1846 and lancet with trefoil
head and splayed reveal in gable; gable has moulded stone
coping with trefoil-headed stops on corbelled-out kneelers and
ridge stop. Left side has 4 tall lancet windows with trefoil
heads and is articulated by buttresses and central buttressed
stack.
Schoolroom to rear probably earlier C19; north elevation
(liturgical east) is 2-storey 3-window range. First floor has
one 2- and one 3-light chamfered stone-mullion window, one
similar single-light window with leaded lights, early
diamond-pattern leaded light to 2 left-hand lights of 3-light
window to right. Ground floor has one similar 2-light stone
mullion and transom window, one similar 2-light window and 3
single-light windows, some with C20 leaded lights; 4 weathered
buttresses to ground floor.
Extension to right in separate occupation, rebuilt C20.
INTERIORS not inspected.
(Welsford J: Cirencester: A History and Guide: Gloucester:
1987-: PP 134-5).
Listing NGR: SP0206802281
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 365456
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Welsford, J, Cirencester a History and Guide, (1987), 134-5
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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