Unitarian Church
UNITARIAN CHURCH, WEST HILL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1276700
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Unitarian Church
- Statutory Address:
- UNITARIAN CHURCH, WEST HILL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1276700
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Unitarian Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- UNITARIAN CHURCH, WEST HILL 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:
- UNITARIAN CHURCH, WEST HILL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bournemouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 08218 90929
Details
1. WEST HILL ROAD 5186 (East Side) Unitarian Church SZ 09SE 12/93
II
2 Unitarian Church. c1890. Red brick with cream limestone dressings, concrete tile roof. A two storey main body with central gables flush with wall, this all away from street, and to street a semi-hexagonal body, plus, right and almost free-standing, a hexagonal tower, all in a free Gothic interpretation with C14 and C15 details. Church has two 3-light perpendicular style windows under brick arches, that to left under rich pierced parapet, and centrally under coped gable, each with paired brick capped turrets; the main windows are over cross-mullioned openings at basement, behind which are wood sashes. Very slender tower stands on base with pair of plank doors in 4-centre brick arch under slight ogee stone drip and a rich pierced parapet; above this heavy stone weathered course at base of very lofty lancets with flamboyant tracery, separated by brick buttresses capped with stone saddle copings,under a stage with trefoil openings in circular lights with stone voussoirs at diagonal points; parapet with semi- circular sinkings at centre points, all crowned with pinnacles and stone spouts. Side elevations relatively austere, with three 2-light stone mullioned, transomed and traceried windows, the central one under a gable; at lower level paired sashes; and at back a storey domestic extension. Interior not inspected, but lower hall has original steel transverse beams with curved tee-section supports riveted on. A very rich mannerist interpretation of mediaeval items coupled with imaginative freestyle touches.
Listing NGR: SZ0821890929
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 352114
- 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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