Baptist Church and Gatepiers
Baptist Church and Gatepiers, Westbury Leigh
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1284948
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Baptist Church and Gatepiers
- Statutory Address:
- Baptist Church and Gatepiers, Westbury Leigh
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1284948
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Baptist Church and Gatepiers
- Statutory Address 1:
- Baptist Church and Gatepiers, Westbury Leigh
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:
- Baptist Church and Gatepiers, Westbury Leigh
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Westbury
- National Grid Reference:
- ST8600049836
Details
SP 85 SE 1/69
ST 85 SE 2/69
WESTBURY
WESTBURY LEIGH (south east side)
Baptist Church and Gatepiers
29.12.50
GV
II
Built 1796-97 while Robert Marsham was pastor. Altered, enriched and enlarged (with Sunday School etc) 1847-71. [VCH] Impressive building with single pediment front at angle to street and set back at a high level with ramped road approach above rubble stone retaining wall and inner (concrete) retaining wall to churchyard giving effect of double terrace.
Red brick with stone band at base of pediment, moulded stone coping with bracketed angle knee piece of stone. Semi-circular window in tympanum with plain stone surround and key block. Three arched windows in similar surround on first floor, two similar windows on ground floor and double six-panel central door in stone architrave with key block and surround of stone pilasters and cut brackets supporting cornice and pediment, with bedmould coved over brackets. Flanking walls to steps with moulded coping. The side elevations, English bond, have three arched windows and cogged eaves cornice. Secondary smaller block at back [Sunday School] with two tall rectangular windows [glazing bar sashes] with brick flat arches and low pitched slate roofs. Two sets of square stone rusticated gate piers with moulded cap curved with fan and key ornament, at left hand and to right of concrete faced retaining wall.
Interior of church galleried with rounded corners to south east; galleries with fielded panels and dentil moulding to cornice. Most of the C19 pews in situ. Mid C19 organ. Enriched cornice with egg and dart and patterned ceiling roses.
Listing NGR: ST8600049836
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 313196
- 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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