Sunday School to Upper Independent Chapel
SUNDAY SCHOOL TO UPPER INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1313684
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jun-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Sunday School to Upper Independent Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- SUNDAY SCHOOL TO UPPER INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1313684
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jun-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Sunday School to Upper Independent Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- SUNDAY SCHOOL TO UPPER INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, HIGH 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:
- SUNDAY SCHOOL TO UPPER INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 22266 23730
Details
SE 22 SW HECKMONDWIKE UD HIGH STREET
4/69 Sunday School to Upper 7.6.78 Independent Chapel
G.V. II
Congregational Sunday school. Dated 1856. Dressed stone. Hipped slate roof (bitumen covered). 2 storeys with string course. 5-bay facade, the centre 3 break forward slightly and are surmounted by pediment with blind oculus in tympanum with elaborate foliage support and raised inscription: INDEPENDENT DAY AND SABBATH SCHOOLS. ANNO DOMINI 1856. Ground floor windows are round arched with double string course at impost level. 1st floor windows are round arched but with slightly pointed head, elongated key and Composite pilaster surround. 3-bay side elevations as before. Later 4-bay addition to roar.
Listing NGR: SE2226623730
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 340975
- 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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