Methodist Chapel
METHODIST CHAPEL, PEVERELL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208865
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- METHODIST CHAPEL, PEVERELL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208865
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- METHODIST CHAPEL, PEVERELL ROAD
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 CHAPEL, PEVERELL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Porthleven
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 63037 25770
Details
SW 6225 HELSTON PEVEREL ROAD, Porthleven
(South East side)
631-1/6/263
Methodist Chapel
22.05.1990
II
Methodist chapel. 1863 rebuilding of earlier chapel; enlarged 1876. Killas rubble with granite
dressings including rolled kneelers and apex to coped gables; some brick to rear elevation where altered and some render; asbestos slate roof.
Rectangular aisleless plan with gallery to 4 sides, organ at the east end over rostrum and pair of doorways to 1876 porches at west end. At the time of these additions the original central doorway was blocked. 2 storey elevations; symmetrical2-window west entrance front, except that part of extension on right has been demolished. Gable has trefoil-headed niche over 2 original round-arched window openings with horned copy sashes with glazing bars and fanlight heads. Blocked round-arched central doorway within lean-to porch with arcaded cornice linked to surviving pedimented lobby on left with round-arched window and partly-demolished lobby on right.
Left-hand return has 3 round-arched horned copy sashes with fanlight heads over original 12-pane hornless sashes with hopper lights inserted under meeting rail. Other side elevation not inspected. INTERIOR: Gallery with rounded west end and panelled front on brackets cantilevered out over slender cast-iron columns. 2 moulded plaster ceiling roses. Late C19 organ at east end of gallery and late C19 rostrum below with moulded balustrade with newels. Most of the original tiered box pews survive on the gallery but those on the floor of the auditorium were replaced in late C19.
Listing NGR: SW6303725770
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 385557
- 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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