Methodist Church
METHODIST CHURCH, WEST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305359
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Church
- Statutory Address:
- METHODIST CHURCH, WEST STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305359
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- METHODIST CHURCH, WEST 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:
- METHODIST CHURCH, WEST STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Witheridge
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 80418 14460
Details
WITHERIDGE WEST STREET (south side), SS 81 SW Witheridge 9/100 Methodist Church - GV II Chapel. Main part with a datestone to the gable face: "1839". Addition a schoolroom with a datestone on the gable face: "1900". Main part of rubble, rendered and scribed to resemble ashlar, gabled slate roof with wide eaves bracketted on the gable face, addition of snecked rubble-gabled slate roof. Plan and development: rectangular chapel with a lean-to porch added to the front, Sunday-school wing added at right angles to the front. Exterior: main entrance front with a late C19 segmental-headed opening, 9-pane fixed light casement on first floor. Porch on ground floor with a lean-to corrugated iron roof, 2 lancets with stained glass, semi-circular head door opening, plank door. Addition at right angles to tnis main range of 2 storeys square-headed and semi-circular head multi-pane windows. Interior: was refitted in the late C19 with pine pews, pulpit on a dais, readers and balustrading in a simple but well executed style. The schoolroom with a late C19 chimneypiece with cast-iron grate; late C19 joinery including doors and surrounds. Main hall with an ornamental plaster ceiling centre and a painted text to wall.
Listing NGR: SS8041814460
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 97509
- 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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