Wesleyan Chapel, Retaining Wall, Railings and Gate

WESLEYAN CHAPEL, RETAINING WALL, RAILINGS AND GATE, HILL ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1320686
Date first listed:
21-Apr-1983
List Entry Name:
Wesleyan Chapel, Retaining Wall, Railings and Gate
Statutory Address:
WESLEYAN CHAPEL, RETAINING WALL, RAILINGS AND GATE, HILL ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1320686
Date first listed:
21-Apr-1983
List Entry Name:
Wesleyan Chapel, Retaining Wall, Railings and Gate
Statutory Address 1:
WESLEYAN CHAPEL, RETAINING WALL, RAILINGS AND GATE, HILL 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
WESLEYAN CHAPEL, RETAINING WALL, RAILINGS AND GATE, HILL ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Winscombe and Sandford
National Grid Reference:
ST 42004 59284

Details

ST 45 NW WINSCOMBE HILL ROAD (east side) Sandford 3/13 Wesleyan Chapel, retaining wall, railings and gate G.V. II Chapel. 1899. By Foster and Wood of Bristol. Snecked squared rubble, freestone dressings, plain and scalloped clay tiles. South porch, nave, chancel (aligned south-north), vestry in gable cross wing to west. Perpendicular style. Low south porch under lean-to roof has two 3 light, cusped windows and moulded pointed arch. Corner buttress and similar arch to west leave south-west corner open. In south gable is a 5 light square headed window under an ogee dripmould. Nave has two 3 light windows with buttresses between. Vestry in cross gable stands on battered plinth with full height buttresses. 2 light window under dripmould. Prominent asymmetrical stacks. In north gable, 2 light window. Original fittings. Boarded roof with ribs on corbels. Panelled sanctuary beyond vestigial chancel arch. Coursed rubble battered retaining wall with low cast iron railings. Cast iron gate and railings.

Listing NGR: ST4200459284

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
33281
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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