Baptist Church and Former Stables at Rear
BAPTIST CHURCH AND FORMER STABLES AT REAR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307290
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Baptist Church and Former Stables at Rear
- Statutory Address:
- BAPTIST CHURCH AND FORMER STABLES AT REAR
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307290
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Baptist Church and Former Stables at Rear
- Statutory Address 1:
- BAPTIST CHURCH AND FORMER STABLES AT REAR
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:
- BAPTIST CHURCH AND FORMER STABLES AT REAR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stoke St. Gregory
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 34322 27479
Details
ST32NW STOKE ST GREGORY CP STOKE ST GREGORY VILLAGE
3/66 Baptist Church and former stables at rear
II
Baptist church with detached stable range. Dated 1895. Red brick, English bond, limestone dressings, coped verges, slate roof. Plant continuous gallery, entrance on south front, meeting room on north front. South side gable fronted, circular window in gable end, three 2-light pointed arch windows linked by continuous hoodmould, stepped buttresses to outer bays with lancets flanking single storey projecting gabled porch also with lancets in outer bays, semi-circular headed opening with central column carrying 2 arched head openings with recessed doors approached by flight of 3 steps; 4 square panels at plinth level record the date of building and those present when it was opened. Three bay returns, full height pilaster buttresses carrying entablature with 'bird's mouth' brick cornice, arch head 2-light windows with marginal glazing bars. Entrance to meeting room projecting in north-east corner, a fifth plaque beside the square headed doorway commemorates the opening of the church. Single storey meeting room at rear. Interior: canted continous gallery with cast iron enriched railings, carried on cast iron columns, diagonally boarded ceiling and stained pine dado and pews, some with baskets and clips to hold wet umbrellas, internal porch with stairs opening out, reading desk with flanking stairs, organ with decorated pipes in gallery above. Stables: red brick, double Roman tiled single storey 3-bay shelter shed with tackroom adjoining right, square headed plank door and window opening. The stables were for the horses of the parishioners attending the service.
Listing NGR: ST3432227479
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 271234
- 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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