Penknap Providence Church
PENKNAP PROVIDENCE CHURCH, PENKNAP
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285330
- Date first listed:
- 05-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Penknap Providence Church
- Statutory Address:
- PENKNAP PROVIDENCE CHURCH, PENKNAP
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285330
- Date first listed:
- 05-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Penknap Providence Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- PENKNAP PROVIDENCE CHURCH, PENKNAP
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:
- PENKNAP PROVIDENCE CHURCH, PENKNAP
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dilton Marsh
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 85729 49728
Details
DILTON MARSH PENKNAP ST 84 NE (north side) 8/120 Penknap Providence Church II Providence chapel. Dated 1840 on lunette over entrance. Flemish bond brick, Welsh slate roof with coped verges and brick stack to rear gable. Two-storey, 3-window front. C20 double central doors, in pointed stone surround, pointed window with Y-glazing bars and diamond leading either side, gallery floor has three pointed windows with Y-glazing bars, dentilled brick string course to gable with lunette with inscribed surround. Left and right returns have four pointed windows with Y-glazing bars to ground and gallery floors. Rear has attached vestry and schoolroom, left side retains small 16-pane sash, C20 windows and raised eaves to remainder. Interior has gallery on cast-iron columns to east, north and south sides, C19 pews.
Listing NGR: ST8572949728
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 313758
- 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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