Central Methodist Church
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH, LUNE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291958
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Central Methodist Church
- Statutory Address:
- CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH, LUNE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291958
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Central Methodist Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH, LUNE STREET
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:
- CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH, LUNE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Preston (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 53724 29351
Details
PRESTON
SD5329SE LUNE STREET 941-1/11/196 (West side) 27/09/79 Central Methodist Church
GV II
Wesleyan Methodist chapel, now United Methodist church. 1817, remodelled 1862-63 by Poulton and Woodman. Brick, with facade of sandstone ashlar, slate roof. Rectangular plan at right-angles to street. Two storeys, a symmetrical tripartite facade dominated by a very dramatic giant round-headed archway projected from the centre on 2 pairs of giant free-standing Corinthian columns with a moulded cornice to each pair (run out to the sides), and with a moulded surround to the arch, and heavily moulded gable cornice with dentils. Steps under the arch lead to a full-height rectangular inner porch which has (inter alia) a giant round-headed window (over altered doors), and a small round-headed doorway in each side (blocked). The narrower and lower side bays (which are porches) each have one round-headed window on each floor, with imposts and keystones (both lower windows blocked with notice boards), and a parapet above the run-out cornice. All these windows have circular geometrical glazing. The side walls have round-headed windows on both floors, all with margin panes. The rear has a shallow 2-storey extension with gabled porches at each end, both with round-headed doorways and fanlights with radiating glazing bars. INTERIOR: horseshoe gallery of 1875, with curved foliated cast-iron balustrade; rostrum with similar balustrading.
Listing NGR: SD5371929346
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392083
- 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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