Milton Congregational Church
Milton Congregational Church, Queensgate
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231472
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Milton Congregational Church
- Statutory Address:
- Milton Congregational Church, Queensgate
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231472
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Milton Congregational Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- Milton Congregational Church, Queensgate
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:
- Milton Congregational Church, Queensgate
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 14615 16246
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13 August 2021 to reformat text to current standards
SE 1416 SE
4/37
QUEENSGATE (East Side)
Milton Congregational Church
II
Mid or late C19. Hammer dressed stone. Ashlar dressings. Pitched slate roof. Nave and aisles. Transepts. North-west tower. West front has two octagonal turrets with pyramidal roofs, coped gable, cruciform finial and two-light window with reticulated tracery in gable end. Three principal two-centred arched windows (flanked by square, blind-traceried panels). Centre window three-light, with cusped bar tracery and three inscribed sexfoils: pointed hoodmould and two crocheted pinnacles applied either side. Flanking windows two-light with cusped bar tracery and one inscribed trefoil each. Portal has planked double doors with elaborate iron hinges in pointed arch with three orders of colonettes with foliate capitals and moulded voussoirs, central order a band of foliage. Pointed and crocheted gable over, flanked by busts of angels in high relief. Blind pointed and cusped arcade either side. Low extension to south with steep pitched hipped roof, low parapet, and four small ogee lights. Planked door on south side, with ornamental iron hinges and shouldered surround with one order of foliage moulding.
Five-storey tower with two strings, eaves cornice and parapet. Stair tower in north-east corner rises above parapet: octagonal pyramid roof. Top stage has massive pointed arched bell openings, with three-lights per side: each light cusped, with top parts blind, and reticulated drop tracery below. Various single-lights and two-centred arched door on north side with ornamental iron hinges, moulded voussoirs (including one roll of foliage moulding) and hoodmould. Four-bay nave: clerestory windows three-light with reticulated bar tracery. Aisles very low with small cusped lancets. Transept terminals have two windows, each with three lights and geometrical bar tracery, oculus with the same, and tiny two-light window in gable.
Listing NGR: SE1461516246
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 406613
- 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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