Methodist Chapel, Including Area Walls and Railings to Front
METHODIST CHAPEL, INCLUDING AREA WALLS AND RAILINGS TO FRONT, FORE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250494
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Chapel, Including Area Walls and Railings to Front
- Statutory Address:
- METHODIST CHAPEL, INCLUDING AREA WALLS AND RAILINGS TO FRONT, FORE STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250494
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Chapel, Including Area Walls and Railings to Front
- Statutory Address 1:
- METHODIST CHAPEL, INCLUDING AREA WALLS AND RAILINGS TO FRONT, FORE STREET
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:
- METHODIST CHAPEL, INCLUDING AREA WALLS AND RAILINGS TO FRONT, FORE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Morchard Bishop
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 76808 07715
Details
MORCHARD BISHOP FORE STREET (south-west side) SS 7607 - 7707 Morchard Bishop 11/160 Methodist Chapel, including area - walls and railings to front GV II
Methodist Chapel, former Bible Christian Chapel. 1846. Snecked purple mudstone front with mudstone rubble to sides and rear with small amount of granite dressing; slate roof. Chapel with small entrance lobby on front with gallery over. Gable endfold onto street facing north-east. Symmetrical 3-window front of tall, narrow round- headed windows with glazing bars, the upper panes have gothic pointed-arch heads. Central window slightly higher and is shorter over front door, 6-panel door and fanlight over with radial pattern of glazing bars. Above central window is rectangular stone plaque inscribed 'Emanuel Chapel, 1846'. Low pitch gable with coping on kneelers and granite ball finial at apex. Left side shows patch of blocking of former door. Each side has single tall round-headed window with glazing bars and rear end has high oculus window. Interior has mostly late C19 furnishings including gallery. Front left end front corner rubble wall extends forward to street where it drops in height and returns across front as footings for late C19 cast-iron railings which have spear heads and include central gate and also line stepped approach to front door.
Listing NGR: SS7680807715
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432878
- 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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