Methodist Church, Forecourt Wall, Gate Piers, Gates and Lamp Overthrow
METHODIST CHURCH, FORECOURT WALL, GATE PIERS, GATES AND LAMP OVERTHROW, SAND ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1252913
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Church, Forecourt Wall, Gate Piers, Gates and Lamp Overthrow
- Statutory Address:
- METHODIST CHURCH, FORECOURT WALL, GATE PIERS, GATES AND LAMP OVERTHROW, SAND ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1252913
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Church, Forecourt Wall, Gate Piers, Gates and Lamp Overthrow
- Statutory Address 1:
- METHODIST CHURCH, FORECOURT WALL, GATE PIERS, GATES AND LAMP OVERTHROW, SAND ROAD
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 CHURCH, FORECOURT WALL, GATE PIERS, GATES AND LAMP OVERTHROW, SAND ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wedmore
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 43280 47636
Details
ST44NW WEDMORE CP SAND ROAD (West side)
14/228 Methodist Church, forecourt wall, gate piers, gates and lamp overthrow
GV II
Methodist church. Dated on a stone plaque: - "Wesleyan Chapel 1817", late C19 alterations. Random rubble, hipped slate roof. Single storey, 2 bays, large semi-circular headed windows in dressed stone surrounds with emphasised imposts and keystones, bracketed sills; cast-iron glazing bars forming simple tracery; plain pilaster to each side of each window opening and to each side of the frontage. Central door opening in a projecting solid sided "portico", moulded cornice and entablature; semi-circular head door opening, emphasised imposts and keystone, paired 4-panelled doors, fanlight with radiating glazing bars. Addition to frontage to right in conforming style, single window in semi-circular headed stone surround. Rubble forecourt wall, dressed stone capping, pier to each side with a cross- gabled cap; central gate piers each with a cross-gabled cap, paired wrought-iron gates, wrought and cast-iron lamp overthrow, lamp missing at time of re-survey (May 1984). Interior with much stained glass; gallery; ornamental plasterwork; pulpit.
Listing NGR: ST4328047636
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 436024
- 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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