Congregational Chapel
CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, CASTLE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1228658
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Congregational Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, CASTLE SQUARE
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- Date:
- 2005-02-16
- Reference:
- IOE01/13609/22
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1228658
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jul-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Congregational Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, CASTLE SQUARE
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:
- CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, CASTLE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- Fenland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wisbech
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 46153 09610
Details
The entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 26 September 2017.
WISBECH CASTLE SQUARE
TF 4609
(North Side)
6/18 Congregational Chapel
GV II
Congregational chapel built in 1818 (stone plaque in parapet).
Local brown brick with rusticated stone quoins and stone cill
band and plinth band. Two storeys with symmetrical facade.
Three first floor double recessed round-headed brick arches with
stone key block and imposts. Hung sash windows similar to
Wesleyan chapel, The Crescent, possibly replacements, shaped to
round headed arches with margin glazing bars. Two similar
windows flank doorway with rusticated stone jambs, deep flat
stone arch with cornice and fanned key block. Large rectangular
fanlight with margin glazing bars. Modern double doors
approached by stone steps. Two storey Sunday School built in
1911, to west with matching details to chapel and rusticated
jambs to archway. Interior of chapel has original gallery on
three sides with panelled balustrade and slender iron column
supports. Fluted and sunk-panelled pilasters flank dais arch
with organ in recess. Three two-light ground floor windows with
arched glazing bars have early C20 stained glass.
NMR (C. Gregory, Wisbech photographic collection), 1982.
George Annis, A History of Wisbech Castle, 1977, p.30.
Pevsner, Buildings of England, p.502.
NMR (C. Stell), Non-Conformist Chapels, p.27, 1976.
Craddock and Walker, History of Wisbech, p.392-3, 1848.
Listing NGR: TF4615309610
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 48214
- 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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