Bethesda Methodist Church
Bethesda Methodist Church, Victoria Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1248020
- Date first listed:
- 08-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Bethesda Methodist Church
- Statutory Address:
- Bethesda Methodist Church, Victoria Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1248020
- Date first listed:
- 08-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Bethesda Methodist Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- Bethesda Methodist Church, Victoria 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:
- Bethesda Methodist Church, Victoria Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 10621 20799
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 7 April 2021 to reformat the text to current standards
SE 12 SW
1669-/2/10007
ELLAND
VICTORIA ROAD (south side)
Bethesda Methodist Church
II
Methodist chapel. 1879-80. Designed by William Hill of Leeds. Coursed rock-faced stone with ashlar dressings, and slate roofs with coped gables and kneelers. Gothic Revival style. Chamfered plinth, first floor sill band and eaves band.
West front has central entrance with deeply moulded round arch and supporting columns, with a pair of pointed arch doorways with carved tympanums and plank doors, a central column and glazed quatrefoil above. Eitherside are single lancets. Above a four-light wheel window in a pointed arch surround, flanked by single lancets in similar surrounds, with continuous hood mould. Above three tiny lancets in the gable. Eitherside are square pilasters which rise to form small turrets with elaborate pyramidal spires.
North, street front two storey, seven windows. To right a gabled stair projection with an upper three-light pointed arch window with circular tracery. To left five flat headed mullion windows arranged 2:3:2:3:2, with chamfered buttresses between. Above a similar arrangement though the three-light windows extend upwards to form gabled through eaves dormers each with a wheel window. Beyond to left a two plank door and above a stepped three-light window which extends to form a gabled through eaves dormer. East front has a single circular window with petal lights. South front similar to north front.
Interior; retains almost all its contemporary fittings including pews, and gallery on three sides supported on slender iron columns, elaborate wooden reading desk and organ loft gallery behind with later organ. Elaborate open wooden roof supported on slender iron columns.
Listing NGR: SE1062120799
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 429516
- 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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