Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich (Former Woolwich Methodist Church)
Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich, 1, Calderwood Street, London, SE18 6QW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291899
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich (Former Woolwich Methodist Church)
- Statutory Address:
- Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich, 1, Calderwood Street, London, SE18 6QW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291899
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich (Former Woolwich Methodist Church)
- Statutory Address 1:
- Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich, 1, Calderwood Street, London, SE18 6QW
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:
- Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich, 1, Calderwood Street, London, SE18 6QW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Greenwich (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 43295 78844
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 19 October 2023 to update the name and address, amend description due to change in building use and to reformat the text to current standards.
TQ 4378
20/W7
CALDERWOOD STREET
No 1, Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich
Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich (Former Woolwich Methodist Church)
(Formerly listed as Woolwich Methodist Church, CALDERWOOD STREET SE18)
II
1816. Two storeys, five windows. Multicoloured stock brick. Three centre bays project slightly. Stone cornice broken back at sides. High, stone-coped brick parapet; and above this, over the three bay centre, a further cornice and pediment with blank round window. Windows on both floors round headed in round arched recesses. Stone first floor cill band and stuccoed band at first floor level. Six steps to prostyle Tuscan porch with blocking course above cornice. Five-bay returns have round arched windows but no recesses. All arches of gauged brick, all glazing replaced, as is central double entrance door. Cornice head and radial leaded fanlight to door under arch of equal width to recesses at either side. Stone plaque in centre of parapet "The Methodist Chapel, 1816." The Methodist chapel was converted into a Sikh place of worship during the late 1970s.
Listing NGR: TQ4329378845
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 200246
- 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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