Forecourt Walls, Gate Piers and Gateway to the Congregational Chapel and Manse
FORECOURT WALLS, GATE PIERS AND GATEWAY TO THE CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL AND MANSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208807
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Forecourt Walls, Gate Piers and Gateway to the Congregational Chapel and Manse
- Statutory Address:
- FORECOURT WALLS, GATE PIERS AND GATEWAY TO THE CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL AND MANSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208807
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Forecourt Walls, Gate Piers and Gateway to the Congregational Chapel and Manse
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORECOURT WALLS, GATE PIERS AND GATEWAY TO THE CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL AND MANSE, 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:
- FORECOURT WALLS, GATE PIERS AND GATEWAY TO THE CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL AND MANSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Crediton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 82954 00360
Details
CREDITON
SS826000 HIGH STREET 672-1/5/116 (North side) Forecourt walls, gate-piers and gateway to the Congregational Chapel & Manse
GV II
Walls, gate-piers and gateway. 1865.Partly Flemish bond brick, partly rendered; granite gate piers; iron gate. Wall dividing the courtyard from the street contains a large gateway to the chapel, to the right and a smaller gateway to the manse to the left. Granite gate-piers to both entrances have rusticated dressing and low pyramidal tops. Good gateway to the chapel with a pair of gates with an overthrow. Wrought iron panels to either side of the gates are decorated with curved braces and lozenges. The panels continue as the overthrow with slightly different decoration. Pair of gates, each with a top rail ramping down to the centre with scrolled ends to the main standards. Curved braces between top and middle rails; verticals with elaborate finials, each with a spearhead in the centre flanked by scrolls. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: SS8295400360
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 387041
- 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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