Chapel at Portishead National Nautical School
CHAPEL AT PORTISHEAD NATIONAL NAUTICAL SCHOOL, NORE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1255545
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jun-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel at Portishead National Nautical School
- Statutory Address:
- CHAPEL AT PORTISHEAD NATIONAL NAUTICAL SCHOOL, NORE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1255545
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jun-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel at Portishead National Nautical School
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHAPEL AT PORTISHEAD NATIONAL NAUTICAL SCHOOL, NORE 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:
- CHAPEL AT PORTISHEAD NATIONAL NAUTICAL SCHOOL, NORE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Portishead
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 44527 76134
Details
ST 47 NW PORTISHEAD NORE ROAD (north west side)
1/94 Chapel at Portishead National Nautical School (formerly listed under Town of Portishead) 26.6.76.
GV II
Chapel, dedication to St Nicholas. 1911. Snecked rubble with limestone dressings, plain tiled roofs. West porch, chapel, north and south transepts, antechapel. Single storey porch has double doors with keystone and upper segmental head, Pilasters to side surmounted by carved angel left and right, single light to each side in chamfered surround; plinth, lintel string course, parapet and coping. Chapel has 5 light west window with round heads, 2 transoms, set in recess with moulded segmental arch over, pilasters to each side, single louvred opening above set in recess, bellcote and cross finial at gable end; 5 bays north and south, each with tall single light with depressed 4-centred arched head, chamfered surround and hood mould; plinth, cill string and weathered buttresses. North and south transepts have gable end with raised coped verges, similar 5-light segmental-headed window with one transom and hood mould, single storey porch attached to west with door and 2-light window, cill string continued over heads on porch; north transept has further single storey north block with similar 3-light window and door, string course continued, parapet and coping. Antechapel of one bay, similar 5-light east window as on transepts, string course continued and raised to cill level, lancet above in gable end and limestone flush band course, foundation stone below and weathered angle buttresses. Interior: not accessible at time of survey (March 1985), former list description: nave and choir roof of arched collar beam trusses with curved ogee braces to kind post. 2 wide segmental arches opening off choir to shallow bay, one containing organ; similar arch to sanctuary bay, stone panelled.
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Due to boundary changes, the above buildings were removed from 64th list dated 20 January 1986.
Listing NGR: ST4452676134
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 459874
- 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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