Birchcliffe Centre
BIRCHCLIFFE CENTRE, BIRCHCLIFFE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1299710
- Date first listed:
- 06-Sept-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Birchcliffe Centre
- Statutory Address:
- BIRCHCLIFFE CENTRE, BIRCHCLIFFE ROAD
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1299710
- Date first listed:
- 06-Sept-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Birchcliffe Centre
- Statutory Address 1:
- BIRCHCLIFFE CENTRE, BIRCHCLIFFE ROAD
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:
- BIRCHCLIFFE CENTRE, BIRCHCLIFFE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Hebden Royd
- National Grid Reference:
- SD9952127455
Details
SD 9927
5/33
6.9.74
HEBDEN ROYD C.P.
BIRCHCLIFFE ROAD, Hebden Bridge
Birchcliffe Centre
(Formerly listed as Birchcliffe Baptist Church) )
G.V.
II
Former Baptist chapel now Conference centre 1898. Ashlar, marble columns, slate
roof. Palladian. Impressive 2-storey front has single storey porch connected
to flanking pavilion blocks with the main chapel set between. Porch in the
form of projecting 4-bay Doric arcaded screen supporting dentilled cornice and
balustrade. Central chapel has 3-bay front divided by fluted Ionic pilasters
with windows with lugged architraves set between, the central of which has
segmental pediment. Doric outer pilasters to corners. Dentilled entablature
with triangular pediment the tympanum of which has 2-light window under
ornamental head. To either side, pedimented pavilion blocks contain staircases
and have parapets crowned by urns. Front is approached up flight of steps with
stone balustrade. 7-bay return is pitch faced stone to wide single storey
aisles with 2-light windows with plain stone surround.
Interior of chapel has inserted floor at gallery level. The ground floor forms
offices, the upper floor a conference hall which retains the galleried pews.
Arcade of 4 semi-circular arches carried on Roman Doric columns of red marble.
Circular clerestorey windows. Chancel arch has moulded plaster panels. The
decorative scheme is retained including 4-light window with lunette which has
stained glass panel of baptism of Christ. Illustrated in, C. Spencer, Hebden
Bridge History Trail, (Hebden Bridge, no date), p.22.
Listing NGR: SD9952127455
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 338601
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Spencer, C, Hebden Bridge History Trail, (), 22
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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