Former Presbyterian Chapel
FORMER PRESBYTERIAN CHAPEL, 19, VILLIERS STREET, SR1 1EJ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292024
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Former Presbyterian Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER PRESBYTERIAN CHAPEL, 19, VILLIERS STREET, SR1 1EJ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292024
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1978
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Oct-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Former Presbyterian Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER PRESBYTERIAN CHAPEL, 19, VILLIERS STREET, SR1 1EJ
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 PRESBYTERIAN CHAPEL, 19, VILLIERS STREET, SR1 1EJ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sunderland (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 40108 56996
Details
NZ 4057,
920-1/12/229
SUNDERLAND,
VILLIERS STREET (West side)
No.19, former Presbyterian Chapel
(Formerly Listed as: VILLIERS STREET (West side),
No.19)
10/11/78
GV
II
Formerly known as: Chapel of St George VILLIERS STREET.
Shown on O.S. as West Park College (Technical School).
Presbyterian Chapel, now business training centre, with
railings. Dated 1825. By James Hogg. Ashlar front, coursed
squared stone returns and rear with ashlar dressings; roof not
visible. Classical style, symmetrical.
EXTERIOR: Two storeys, three windows in five bays. Pedimented central
projection has giant pilasters defining bays, the central
wider with double panelled door and overlight with glazing
bars in projecting plain stone surround with cornice and
blocking course; round-headed window above with glazing bars
has slightly recessed surround; similar windows in plain
surrounds in flanking bays; sill strings between pilasters and
in recessed outer bays which have rusticated ground floor and
recessed tall rectangular panels above. Top entablature, with
blank panel over central bay and restored Roman numerals
MDCCCXXV in pediment; former letters (? presbyterian chapel)
removed. Corniced block rises behind pediment peak; blocking
course over outer pilasters and stepped down over outer bays.
Returns have single ashlar bay as on front, completing angle
treatment, and continue in rubble with round-headed windows
which have raised stone surrounds with key and impost blocks;
rear, also rubble, has shallow apse.
(Milburn GE and Miller ST: Sunderland River, Town and People:
Sunderland: 1988-: 156; Buildings of England: Pevsner (revised
Williamson): County Durham: Harmondsworth: 1983-: 452).
Listing NGR: NZ4010856996
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 391632
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Milburn, G E, Miller, S T, Sunderland: River, Town & People, (1988), 156
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: County Durham, (1983), 452
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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