Independent Methodist Church Including Steps and Railings to Street
INDEPENDENT METHODIST CHURCH INCLUDING STEPS AND RAILINGS TO STREET, WALMSGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1273192
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Independent Methodist Church Including Steps and Railings to Street
- Statutory Address:
- INDEPENDENT METHODIST CHURCH INCLUDING STEPS AND RAILINGS TO STREET, WALMSGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1273192
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Independent Methodist Church Including Steps and Railings to Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- INDEPENDENT METHODIST CHURCH INCLUDING STEPS AND RAILINGS TO STREET, WALMSGATE
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:
- INDEPENDENT METHODIST CHURCH INCLUDING STEPS AND RAILINGS TO STREET, WALMSGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Pendle (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Barnoldswick
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 87591 46519
Details
SD 84 NE BARNOLDSWICK WALMSGATE
(South side)
1317/3/26 Independent Methodist
Church including steps
And railings to street
II*
Chapel. Dated 1892. Ornate facade. Gable front with pediment and urn. Symmetrical, 2 central doors with fanlights and segmental heads on pilasters. 4 Corinthian, partially fluted pilasters surmounted by frieze with fleuron decoration and 'Independent Methodist' in relief. Above this a dentilled Renaissance balustrade has urns and a panel containing the date. 2 ground floor windows with segmental heads. 5 arch-headed windows in upper storey, the centre 3 grouped over balustrade. All windows have margin glazing. Cast-iron railings with stone gate piers. Gates are modern. INTERIOR: Oval gallery supported on fluted timber columns with Corinthian capitals. Curved gallery beam with decorative plasterwork to beam soffit, and cantilevered brackets carrying gallery front decorated with blind arcading. Below gallery, to centre of chapel, a full set of fixed curved benches with scroll decoration to the bench ends. Vertical dado boarding with panelled top to side and end walls, and at both ends, half-glazed panelled doors with plasterwork segmental pediments above overflights. Reading desk with turned baluster dogleg stairs to each side, incorporating curved and moulded handrails, and elaborate finials. Lower section of desk is panelled, with segmentally-arched recess. Arcaded upper part with tall metal lampstands to corners. Gallery with full set of curved fixed benches. Organ case with flanking plaster pilasters and doorways to rear stairs. Double-doored vestibules at entrance end lead onto gallery stairs, the doors half-glazed with margin glazing. Coffered panelled ceiling with
with decorative plaster cornice and beam soffits. Ribbed plaster decoration to panels, some incorporating pendant finials.
Listing NGR: SD8759146519
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 186158
- 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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