New Meeting House (Unitarian)
NEW MEETING HOUSE (UNITARIAN), VICTORIA ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208779
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-1950
- List Entry Name:
- New Meeting House (Unitarian)
- Statutory Address:
- NEW MEETING HOUSE (UNITARIAN), VICTORIA ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208779
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 28-Feb-1992
- List Entry Name:
- New Meeting House (Unitarian)
- Statutory Address 1:
- NEW MEETING HOUSE (UNITARIAN), VICTORIA ROAD
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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:
- NEW MEETING HOUSE (UNITARIAN), VICTORIA ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Tamworth (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 20949 04063
Details
TAMWORTH
SK2004SE VICTORIA ROAD 670-1/7/132 (North side) 11/05/50 New Meeting House (Unitarian) (Formerly Listed as: VICTORIA ROAD Unitarian Chapel)
GV II
Presbytarian chapel, now Unitarian meeting house also used by the Royal Naval Association. 1724, with alterations of 1879-80. Chequer brick with pebble-dash front and hipped slate roof. Rectangular plan. Early Georgian style. One storey with 2 tiers of windows; 4-window range. 2 platt bands and top brick cornice. Entrance to left end added c1880, has gabled porch with pointed outer entrance and plank door; inner entrance has plaque above recording erection of chapel. Windows have plaster surrounds and C20 small-paned glazing; 2 to upper left end have C18 cross-casements. Rear retains segmental-headed windows with cross-casements, some with leaded glazing with rectangular quarries. Right return has blocked segmental-headed entrance and some attached C19 headstones to burials in adjoining graveyard. INTERIOR: c1880 wooden screen with 3 pointed arches to east end, with re-sited pulpit of 4 panelled sides with moulded cornice, railings in front incorporate C18 turned balusters; good series of C18 and C19 monuments of the Lakin and Byng families; some remaining panelling c1724 with bolection mouldings. The Tamworth Unitarian congregation was founded in 1690. (M.Saunders, from C.Stell: Information from list of suggestions for listing: 1990-).
Listing NGR: SK2094904063
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 386565
- 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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