Church of the Divine Unity and Durant Hall
CHURCH OF THE DIVINE UNITY, 30, ELLISON PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245126
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Church of the Divine Unity and Durant Hall
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF THE DIVINE UNITY, 30, ELLISON PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245126
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Church of the Divine Unity and Durant Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF THE DIVINE UNITY, 30, ELLISON PLACE
- Statutory Address 2:
- DURANT HALL, 30, ELLISON PLACE
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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:
- CHURCH OF THE DIVINE UNITY, 30, ELLISON PLACE
- Statutory Address:
- DURANT HALL, 30, ELLISON PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Newcastle upon Tyne (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 25242 64662
Details
NZ 2564 NW
1833/17/10070
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE,
ELLISON PLACE (South side),
No. 30
Church of the Divine Unity, and Durant Hall
II
Unitarian church and attached meeting room. 1938-40. Designed by Cackett, Burns Dick & Mackellar. Concrete and steel with brown brick cladding and reconstituted ashlar stone dressings and flat concrete roofs. Vertical brick plinth. Square east tower, nave with aisles, west gallery and north porch. Main north front has large recessed entrance with reconstituted stone triple archway with 4 rectangular panelled columns supporting a cornice, with simple iron railings and gates. Inner doorway has moulded surround and double panelled doors, flanked by windows with plain ashlar surrounds. To left 5 tall rectangular windows in plain ashlar surrounds and to right a single smaller 3-light casement window in similar surround. Single doorway at base of tower. Tower has very tall single window to north, west and south fronts with set back vertical brick parapet with ashlar coping. East end has entrance to Durant Hall with plain brick surround and recessed double panelled doors. East front has 3 windows with plain ashlar surrounds and flanking drainpipes. Projecting staircase towe to right 4 storey with 2 square windows to each floor. South front originally obscured by earlier building which have been demolished . INTERIOR has nave with aisles without arcades, raised raked gallery at west end, slightly raised chancel with organ chamber to north and vestry to south. Fittings include original wooden pews with decorated bench ends, and similar choir stalls. Large square wooden pulpit with inlaid wave bands and moulded top, similar altar and reading desk. Original globe light fittings. Abstract patterned reredos. Wooden organ case. Glazed panel doors and boxed heaters throughout. Fine square coffered ceilings to nave and aisles. Durant Hall and other rooms have similar high quality interior fittings.
Listing NGR: NZ2524264662
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 468816
- 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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