Former Walkely Ebenezer Methodist Church
FORMER WALKELY EBENEZER METHODIST CHURCH, SOUTH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270916
- Date first listed:
- 23-Sept-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Former Walkely Ebenezer Methodist Church
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER WALKELY EBENEZER METHODIST CHURCH, SOUTH ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270916
- Date first listed:
- 23-Sept-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Former Walkely Ebenezer Methodist Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER WALKELY EBENEZER METHODIST CHURCH, SOUTH 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:
- FORMER WALKELY EBENEZER METHODIST CHURCH, SOUTH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sheffield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK3327788589
Details
SHEFFIELD
SK38NW SOUTH ROAD
784-1/5/669 (South West side)
23/09/86 Former Walkley Ebenezer Methodist
Church
II
Methodist church. 1890. By WJ Taylor. Coursed rock-faced stone
with ashlar dressings and Welsh slate roof. Italianate style.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 3 x 6 bays. Plinth with chamfered ashlar
band, moulded impost and first-floor sillbands. Bays defined
by giant pilasters on ashlar bases rising to dentilled eaves
band and supporting moulded cornice with blocking course and
corner dies with ball-in-cup finials.
Recessed central bay, 3 windows, under pediment with console
cornice and ball-in-cup finials. In the tympanum, a trefoil
opening and below it a band inscribed "A D 1890 EBENEZER".
Central triple round-arched window with pilaster jambs,
flanked on either side by single segment-headed windows.
Ground floor has steps up to paired segment-headed 6-panel
double doors in the central bay. Above the doors, an ashlar
band inscribed "PRIMITIVE METHODIST". On either side, single
windows. All these openings have keyed hoodmoulds and the
windows have corbelled sills and margin light glazing.
Returns have projecting front bay with a single window on each
floor in the same style as the front.
The body of the building has dentilled eaves, coped parapet
and a gable stack. 5 bays, defined by giant pilasters, have
round-arched plain sashes above and smaller segment-headed
sashes below, all with corbelled sills and keystones.
INTERIOR has a gallery on all 4 sides, carried on columns with
Corinthian capitals, with canted corners and panelled front
with decorative iron grilles. Moulded ceiling panels. At the
front, platform with panelled pulpit flanked on either side by
stairs with decorative iron balustrades, the moulded handrail
continuing as the altar rail, carried on iron columns with
flowers in spandrels. Above, organ, 1894, in panelled Gothic
case, flanked by single stained glass windows. Panelled doors
and pitch-pine benches throughout. Octagonal stone font on
pedestal.
Building vacant at time of survey.
(100 Years for God (Centenary pamphlet): Sheffield: 1947-).
Listing NGR: SK3327788589
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 456848
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
100 Years for God Walkley Ebenezer Methodist Church Centenary Pamphlet, 1947,
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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