Mile End Chapel Studio and Attached Wall and Piers
MILE END CHAPEL STUDIO AND ATTACHED WALL AND PIERS, OLD COMMERCIAL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245177
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Mile End Chapel Studio and Attached Wall and Piers
- Statutory Address:
- MILE END CHAPEL STUDIO AND ATTACHED WALL AND PIERS, OLD COMMERCIAL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245177
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Mar-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Mile End Chapel Studio and Attached Wall and Piers
- Statutory Address 1:
- MILE END CHAPEL STUDIO AND ATTACHED WALL AND PIERS, OLD COMMERCIAL ROAD
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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:
- MILE END CHAPEL STUDIO AND ATTACHED WALL AND PIERS, OLD COMMERCIAL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Portsmouth (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 64405 01202
Details
PORTSMOUTH
SU6401 OLD COMMERCIAL ROAD, Landport 774-1/7/283 (West side) 25/09/72 Mile End Chapel Studio and attached wall & piers (Formerly Listed as: COMMERCIAL ROAD, Landport Highbury Technical College Annex)
GV II
Chapel, then college annexe, now studio. c1885, (foundation stones read 8th October 1884). Red brick in English bond. Stone dressings. Welsh slate roof. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 1 wide bay. On left and right returns of 1-storey projecting bay are 4 stone steps with flanking stone coped brick wall and end piers leading to diagonal boarded door set under stone lintel. To front tripartite stone mullioned window with paired lights, stone sills and head with brick pointed arch over and pointed dripstone tympanum has carved stone foliage relief. Bay has stone corner pinnacles and stone crenellated parapet. At first floor 3-light C20 casements set in stone surround with 2 brick mullions, stone cusped heads all recessed within 3 centred brick arch with panelled carved stone tympanum, trefoil head and keystones. Stone bellcote to apex of sloping stone parapet. Flanking bays (formerly aisles) have each 2-light casement set under pointed brick arch with stone springer, sill and dripstone. Sloping stone parapet. Low buttress to outer quoins. INTERIOR not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached stone coped brick boundary wall and entrance piers.
Listing NGR: SU6441201202
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474985
- 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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