Former Plymouth Brethren Chapel and Attached Manse
FORMER PLYMOUTH BRETHREN CHAPEL AND ATTACHED MANSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290993
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Former Plymouth Brethren Chapel and Attached Manse
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER PLYMOUTH BRETHREN CHAPEL AND ATTACHED MANSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290993
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Former Plymouth Brethren Chapel and Attached Manse
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER PLYMOUTH BRETHREN CHAPEL AND ATTACHED MANSE
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:
- FORMER PLYMOUTH BRETHREN CHAPEL AND ATTACHED MANSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stokeclimsland
- National Grid Reference:
- SX3883974285
Details
STOKE CLIMSLAND HIGHER HAMPT
SX 37 SE
8/144 Former Plymouth
Brethren Chapel
24.3.88 and attached Manse
GV II
Plymouth Brethren Chapel and attached Manse, now disused. Dated 1835 with
later alterations. Roughly coursed slate-stone rubble, mainly cement-rendered;
concrete pantile roof to chapel, slates to manse. Rectangular plan with
manse attached to north end. South gable end (facing road) has large round-
headed 3-light mullioned and transomed multi-paned window in granite surround
to centre flanked by narrow blind round-headed windows. Blank rectangular
raised granite panels above blind windows with larger panel superscribed
"JEHOVAH JIRAH" above centre window. Shallow central flat-roofed porch with
datestone "MDCCCXXXV" to plain entablature has flush-panelled double doors.
Returns each have 2 similar windows to front but taller and with segmental
heads, those to right return with wedged voussoirs exposed.
Manse: Has central 6-panel door approached by bridge with segmental-headed
casement on each floor to left and right. Semi-basement has 2 openings to
either side of bridge, all segmental-headed windows except 6-panel door to
inner left, which also has segmental head. Integral lateral stack to each
side with infilled window to left return and brick lean-to attached to right.
Interior: Queen-post roof in 6 bays to chapel. Panelled gallery at south
end, supported on 2 Tuscan wooden columns, is approached by staircase with
turned newels, carved open string and single baluster to each tread. C19
benches in gallery. Pulpit at north end has blind Gothic tracery panels.
Baptism pool in front below floor boards has concrete steps. 4-panel door
to either side of pulpit leads to semi-basement of manse (vestry). This
has 2 fireplaces with pilastered wood surrounds and cupboards to each side.
Earth closet in lean-to. The chapel is said to have been in use until 1970s.
Listing NGR: SX3883974285
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 394123
- 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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