Otley Methodist Church
OTLEY METHODIST CHURCH, BOROUGHGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250558
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Otley Methodist Church
- Statutory Address:
- OTLEY METHODIST CHURCH, BOROUGHGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250558
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Otley Methodist Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- OTLEY METHODIST CHURCH, BOROUGHGATE
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:
- OTLEY METHODIST CHURCH, BOROUGHGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Otley
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 20438 45534
Details
BOROUGHGATE 1. 5114 Otley Methodist Church SE 2045 1/260 II 2. C.1870 an imposing town chapel, built of fine ashlar. Monumental Italianate classical front of 5 bays with Palladian motife of interpenetrating pediment over side bays and 3 bay centre piece projecting with heavy moulded and bracketed pediment. 3 bay arcade to ground floor, archivolt arches with Doric columns engaged in jambs, panelled spandrels. Deep entablature and applied parapet to "piano mobile" with coupled quoin pilasters stay to main entablature. Triple arcade of windows to 1st floor, the centre taller, coupled pilaster jambs and keyed archivolt arches. The pediment has an oculus in scroll supported frame, acroterion on flanking dies and crowning vase 7 bay side elevations of rock faced "brick" with dentil cornice pediment, with similarly framed oculus to that on front, over centre 3 bays of each side. Fine interior with full oval gallery on cast iron foliate capped columns. Pierced wide pattern, decorating the low fronted pulpit centred in front of organ loft end of gallery. Box pews focused in radial curve on pulpit. Good plasterwork to compartmented ceiling. The whole is richly painted in white blue and gold.
Listing NGR: SE2043845534
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432968
- 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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