Westgate Wesleyan Methodist Church
WESTGATE WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH, LAWEFIELD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1273028
- Date first listed:
- 04-May-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Westgate Wesleyan Methodist Church
- Statutory Address:
- WESTGATE WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH, LAWEFIELD LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1273028
- Date first listed:
- 04-May-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Westgate Wesleyan Methodist Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- WESTGATE WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH, LAWEFIELD 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:
- WESTGATE WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH, LAWEFIELD LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wakefield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 32468 20474
Details
1. LAWEFIELD LANE 5115 Westgate Wesleyan Methodist Church SE 3220 5/185 II 2. 1827 town chapel. Red brick with painted stone dressing. 2 storeys and basement. 5 bay front with narrow flanking bays and broad, shallow bowed centrepiece, the pediment gable moves out with bow. Plinth; deep 1st floor entablature - sill band, the wall plane of bow recessed by one brick from quoin pilasters with round capped dies, the central bay flanked by Ionic pilasters supporting entablature. Round headed marginal glazed windows. C1870 Corinthian pilasted doorway with entablature, the door with diamond fields to panels and archivolt arched fanlight over. 5 bay side elevations divided by brick pilasters with sill coarses etc...returned from front and carried over.
Listing NGR: SE3246820474
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 446720
- 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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