Former Congregational Church and Schoolrooms
FORMER CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AND SCHOOLROOMS, NORTH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1282894
- Date first listed:
- 10-May-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Former Congregational Church and Schoolrooms
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AND SCHOOLROOMS, NORTH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1282894
- Date first listed:
- 10-May-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Former Congregational Church and Schoolrooms
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AND SCHOOLROOMS, NORTH STREET
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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.
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 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AND SCHOOLROOMS, NORTH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ashburton
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 75528 70010
Details
ASHBURTON
SX7570 NORTH STREET 849-1/8/140 (East side) 07/08/51 Former Congregational Church and Schoolrooms
GV II
Former Congregational Church and schoolrooms. Church probably early C19; schoolrooms mid C19. Stone rubble, the schoolrooms with red-brick window surrounds. Slated roofs; hipped over the chapel. Church lies at rear of site, backing on to Stapledon Lane. On the right-hand side of its forecourt, at right-angles, are the schoolrooms. These are now linked to the chapel by a gallery. 2 storeys. Each building is 3 windows wide. Chapel has round-arched windows and centre doorway. Windows have barred sashes with Gothic glazing in their heads and in the fanlight over the door. Coved eaves-cornice on all 4 sides. Rear and side walls have red-brick arches. The centre E windows has coloured glass with figures; described in 1973 list as 'probably C17. Flemish brought from a building in Westminster Bridge Road London demolished when Christchurch was built there. Schoolrooms have segmental-arched windows in ground storey and in upper storey of W gable; flat-headed windows in upper storey of N front. All have barred sashes. Small gabled entrance porch on W gable wall. Both main building and porch have deep projecting eaves. C19 iron railing across whole street frontage: moulded caps to the standards, enriched spearheads to the other uprights. Interior: chapel now has few features, although galleries remain and a few wall monuments.
Listing NGR: SX7552870010
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 376119
- 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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