Baptist Chapel, Forecourt Wall, Gate Piers and Gates
BAPTIST CHAPEL, FORECOURT WALL, GATE PIERS AND GATES, FROME ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1296104
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Baptist Chapel, Forecourt Wall, Gate Piers and Gates
- Statutory Address:
- BAPTIST CHAPEL, FORECOURT WALL, GATE PIERS AND GATES, FROME ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1296104
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Baptist Chapel, Forecourt Wall, Gate Piers and Gates
- Statutory Address 1:
- BAPTIST CHAPEL, FORECOURT WALL, GATE PIERS AND GATES, FROME ROAD
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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:
- BAPTIST CHAPEL, FORECOURT WALL, GATE PIERS AND GATES, FROME ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Beckington
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 79948 51703
Details
ST75SE BECKINGTON CP FROME ROAD (West side)
4/47 Baptist Chapel, forecourt wall, gate piers, and gates
11.3.68
GV II
Baptist chapel, forecourt wall, gate piers and gates. Chapel dated 1786. Random rubble, plain corner pilasters and pilaster between each bay; moulded cornice, triangular pediment above centre bay, parapet to either side with 4 baluster panels; pyramidal slate roof; central arcaded wooden lantern, bellcast canopy. Symmetrical classical facade. Two storey frontage, 3 bays, fixed 9-light casements in segmental headed bead moulded surrounds with emphasised keystones. Central door opening in simularly moulded segmental headed surround with keystone, stone triangular pediment over. Returns of 3 bays each, similar fenestration. Single storey ashlar outshut to rear, large octagonal roof lantern with casement to each face. Tympanum of crowing pediment incised with decayed lettering:- "Baptist Chapel, 1786". Galleried interior entered through panelled entrance lobby; gallery on 3 sides has elaborate bellied cast iron balustrading, whole supported on 8 slender cast iron columns, trumpet capitals with acanthus decoration. Four wall monuments of early C19 by Chapman of Frome. Central panelled pulpit reached by a flight of steps to each side, turned newel posts, ramped handrails. Jacobean communion table on turned legs. Pair of rusticated ashlar gate piers to forecourt, moulded caps; pair of wrought iron gates with spear heads to plain shafts; wrought iron lamp overthrow. Coursed rubble wall with segmental coping to each side.
Listing NGR: ST7994851703
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 266994
- 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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