Providence Baptist Chapel With Railings, Gates and Gatepiers

PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHAPEL WITH RAILINGS, GATES AND GATEPIERS, HOLLIS ROW

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1276160
Date first listed:
30-Apr-1982
List Entry Name:
Providence Baptist Chapel With Railings, Gates and Gatepiers
Statutory Address:
PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHAPEL WITH RAILINGS, GATES AND GATEPIERS, HOLLIS ROW

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1276160
Date first listed:
30-Apr-1982
List Entry Name:
Providence Baptist Chapel With Railings, Gates and Gatepiers
Statutory Address 1:
PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHAPEL WITH RAILINGS, GATES AND GATEPIERS, HOLLIS ROW

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHAPEL WITH RAILINGS, GATES AND GATEPIERS, HOLLIS ROW

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SE 08138 13809

Details

SE 01 SE HOLLIS ROW Slaithwaite 5/165 Providence Baptist Chapel with railings, Gates and 30.4.82 Gatepiers

- II

1816 (with enlargement in 1886). Hammer dressed stone. Hipped stone slate roof. Hipped slate roof to later part to east. Moulded stone brackets on string course. 2 storeys. North elevation: Ground floor; Large doorway with elliptical arched head with ashlar surround and hood moulded over. Two doorways have stone Doric pilasters with architrave, freize and cornice. GOod 6 panelled doors with fanlights. Above doorway is ashlar plaque with moulded surround and one to left has inscription: Providence BAPTIST CHAPEL Erected 1816 Enlarged 1886 Four single light windows with semi-circular heads with pronounced keystone and imposts. First floor; Eight windows as ground floor. South elevation: Ground floor; 6 single light windows with stone surrounds. Stone plaque reads PROVIDENCE CHAPEL 1816 First floor; 5 single light windows with semi-circular heads, pronounced keystone and imposts. Eastern part of first floor is obscured by C20 extension. Interior: Galleried on all sides with organ at front. Gallery has good panelled front and is supported on Corinthian columns. Good panelled pulpit reached be twin flight of stairs. Flagged terrace across front with 1880s iron railings which return to building with stone gate piers and iron gates.

Listing NGR: SE0813813809

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
409935
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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