Congregational Church Including Front Railings, Gate and Cobbled Surface Adjoining to South
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH INCLUDING FRONT RAILINGS, GATE AND COBBLED SURFACE ADJOINING TO SOUTH, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1243112
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Congregational Church Including Front Railings, Gate and Cobbled Surface Adjoining to South
- Statutory Address:
- CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH INCLUDING FRONT RAILINGS, GATE AND COBBLED SURFACE ADJOINING TO SOUTH, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1243112
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Congregational Church Including Front Railings, Gate and Cobbled Surface Adjoining to South
- Statutory Address 1:
- CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH INCLUDING FRONT RAILINGS, GATE AND COBBLED SURFACE ADJOINING TO SOUTH, CHURCH 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:
- CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH INCLUDING FRONT RAILINGS, GATE AND COBBLED SURFACE ADJOINING TO SOUTH, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sandford
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 82832 02507
Details
SS 80 SW SANDFORD CHURCH STREET (north side), Sandford
3/224 Congregational Church including front railings, gate and cobbled surface adjoining to south
GV II
Congregational Church. 1848 according to datestone. Snecked volcanic stone with Beer stone dressings. Large gable-ended building housing the church to the front with 2-storey meeting rooms behind and vestibule and porch projecting from south front. Vestibule is a small gable-ended block, running across the buttresses rising as high and large square-sectioned, flanking standards with gabled heads; the right-hand buttress includes a Beer stone plaque inscribed 'Jas. Parish Buller, 1848'. Large arch-headed porch door with hoodmould contains studded oak door with ornate Gothick strap hinges. Vestibule has small arch-headed windows, one each side of porch. 3-window south front over porch comprising large Beer stone lancets. Each has hoodmould with inverted bell-shaped labels and has multi-paned cast iron frames with interlace heads. Diagonal buttresses each side and Beer stone coping to relatively low pitch roof. Each long side has 3 full-height arch- headed lancets with cast iron frames, and rear elevation has 3 arch-headed windows similar to front. Mostly original interior to church. 2 arch-headed doors from entrance lobby. Roof hidden by C20 ceiling. Canted, panelled gallery projecting from north wall with round-headed alcove, containing organ. It is flanked by large panels containing painted ribbon tenets framed by pilasters and simple entablature. Contemporary rostrum, communion rails and pews. Front (south) graveyard is enclosed by contemporary railings. They are set on volcanic footings and comprise heavy, square-sectioned uprights with large unusual spear heads. On south-east side there are large, square-sectioned volcanic ashlar gate-posts with pyramid caps iron gates and a wrought iron over-throw decorated with scrolls and clasping a lantern. A stone pier similar to gate post at south-west. Well- preserved Congregational Church and unusual in being situated next to the Parish Church.
Listing NGR: SS8283502503
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 445841
- 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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