Old Baptist Chapel
OLD BAPTIST CHAPEL, CHAPEL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1268156
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Old Baptist Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- OLD BAPTIST CHAPEL, CHAPEL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1268156
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Old Baptist Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD BAPTIST CHAPEL, CHAPEL LANE
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:
- OLD BAPTIST CHAPEL, CHAPEL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chippenham
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 92109 73301
Details
CHIPPENHAM
ST9273SW CHAPEL LANE 930-1/10/17 (West side) 25/04/50 Old Baptist Chapel
GV II*
Formerly known as: Old Baptist Chapel GUTTER LANE. Baptist Chapel. c1834 with late C19 wing to the right. Squared and coursed limestone rubble facade with ashlar quoins and dressings, rubblestone rear, stretcher-bond brick right return and hipped slate roof. Rectangular plan with shorter lean-to right wing behind ashlar parapet. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; originally symmetrical 3-window range. Painted ashlar surrounds to C20 6-over-6-pane sash windows to original building; steps, with wrought-iron wreathed handrails, over a high curved rubblestone plinth lead to late C19 6-panel doors, one to the centre, one to the far right in the right wing with a shallow overlight and substantial C19 or C20 hood on brackets. Exposed sawn-off joists to the 1st floor of the right return and the stretcher bond brick imply this was formerly an interior wall. Rear has tall semicircular-arched painted surrounds to two C20 6/6-pane sash windows to rear of original building. Right return: two 6/6-pane sash windows to the 1st floor and 2 small C20 windows high in the ground floor. INTERIOR: virtually complete apart from late C19 pews and some joinery. The woodwork is grained, probably original. A canted panelled pulpit to the rear has steps to the right with turned balusters and newel; on the wall behind it is a rectangular wooden sounding panel with console shoulders. A panelled gallery swept up to the rear wall is supported on each side by 2 cylindrical cast-iron columns and similar square columns to the rear. The roof of the extended gallery in the lean-to right wing is supported by a cast-iron column. A central entrance has a c1834 half-glazed door; to the left gallery stairs with stick balusters have a late C19 4-panel door at the top. Stairs in the right wing have stick balusters and a 6-panel door to the top. In the centre of the ceiling is a circular ventilation rose with moulded surround. Commemorative panels include one to the 1st pastor William Mortimer d1869. HISTORY: the Baptists have had premises in Chapel Lane since 1804. A notable and substantially complete example of an early C19 Baptist chapel.
Listing NGR: ST9210773305
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 462207
- 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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