Sidwell Street Methodist Church
SIDWELL STREET METHODIST CHURCH, SIDWELL STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1224385
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Sidwell Street Methodist Church
- Statutory Address:
- SIDWELL STREET METHODIST CHURCH, SIDWELL STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1224385
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Apr-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Sidwell Street Methodist Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- SIDWELL STREET METHODIST CHURCH, SIDWELL 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:
- SIDWELL STREET METHODIST CHURCH, SIDWELL STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Exeter (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 92605 93155
Details
SIDWELL STREET 1. 1092 (North West Side) St. Sidwell's Methodist Church 12/1A II.
2. Methodist Chapel. Architect F J Commin, Engineer for reinforced concrete work Paul Cottancin. Brick and reinforced concrete, some copper roofing. Large square chapel rising through octagonal lantern to circular cupola, all in a rich Edwardian Baroque style with Art Nouveau details and glass. Tripartite street elevation [in 2 storeys] with deep entry, lefts, under oriel and pediment; central lightly recessed with segmental pediment: brickwork is in stretched bond, walls possibly cavity work (see Howard article, below), all details, surrounds, cills etc., appear to be in cast concrete. 0n return, right, a second entry with deep segmental hood, and attached at rear a school room or Sunday School with lofty frontispiece crowned with broken pediment. The interior retains all original fittings, including screen and doors near street entry, but this moved forward, also pews, organ and organ-case pulpit, and holy fable. Lantern, in reinforced. concrete with 'Palladin' windows, has 8 heavy pendants, and balcony front with decorative pierced front. An unusually rich and complete chapel on the large scale, made particularly interesting because of early use of reinforced concrete for structure and details. (Margery Howard: Cottancin and an Exeter Church in concrete, Jan. 1977)
Listing NGR: SX9260593155
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 420445
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Howard, M, Cottancin and an Exeter Church in Concrete, (1977)
Edgell, G J, The Structural Engineer in The Remarkable Sructures Of Paul Cottancin, Vol. 63, (1985)
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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