Methodist Chapel
Methodist Chapel, High Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253117
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- Methodist Chapel, High Street
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/00835/26
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253117
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- Methodist Chapel, High 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, High Street
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- North East Derbyshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Eckington
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 42478 79202
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 5 July 2022 to correct typos in the text and reformat to current standards
SK 47 NW
1264-/7/10006
ECKINGTON
HIGH STREET(north side)
Methodist Chapel
GV
II
Non-conformist(United Methodist)church. Dated 1875,with Late C20 alterations. Regularly-coursed squared Coal Measures sandstone with ashlar dressings, coped gables and a Welsh slated roof. Two storeys over a basement five bays, rectangular on plan, the basement used for the Sunday school. South elevation; broad gabled front with apex detailed as a pediment. Flight of steps to entrance flanked by cast-iron spear headed railings on low ashlar walls. Entrance defined by pilasters supporting plain entablature. Frieze carries inscription 'U.M.FREE CHURCH A.D.1875'.Wide semi-circular arched double doorway with panelled doors below semi circular fanlight incorporating a roundel. Flanking lancet lights.
Defining the doorway bay are giant pilasters which rise to the pediment. Above the doorway are triple semi-circular headed windows with impost band. The outer bays have basket arch headed window openings to ground and first floors. Side elevation with lintol band to flat-headed two light basement windows, cill band to semi-circular headed first floor openings and impost band to first floor semi-circular headed openings. Attached stone flanking boundary wall to west with square terminal pier links with semi-circular, railed entrance with tall gatepiers with shallow ogee caps.Ornamental gates with spear headed rails matching the railing detail.
Interior; semi-circular south end to gallery, with panelled fascia. Gallery carried on cast iron columns with foliated capitals. Inserted ceiling isolates gallery, from which benches have been removed. Organ relocated from gallery to ground floor to the rear of the contemporary rostrum fittings. Original joinery throughout including panelled doors, architraves and simple staircase.
Listing NGR: SK4247879202
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 436253
- 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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