United Reformed Church
UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1321270
- Date first listed:
- 12-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- United Reformed Church
- Statutory Address:
- UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1321270
- Date first listed:
- 12-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- United Reformed Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, 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:
- UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bedford (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dean and Shelton
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 04842 67951
Details
TL 0467 DEAN AND SHELTON HIGH STREET (WEST SIDE), UPPER DEAN
7/76 United Reformed Church
II
United Reformed Church, formerly Independent chapel. Dated 1863. Built for local man, William Ackroyd (Kelly's Directory). Polychrome brick, some stone dressings. Slate roof. Italianate style. All elevations articulated with Corinthian pilasters. Red brick bands at sill level and just below capitals. All openings have polychrome semi-circular heads. Simplified blind arcading below cornice. 3-bay East gable end has central gabled porch with double door up 3 steps. Doorway has semi-circular arch on Corinthian columns. Above porch is pair of windows with flanking Corinthian columns and an oculus above, the whole within larger arch. One window to each side bay. Door and side bay windows have dripstones with carved stops.
Listing NGR: TL0484267951
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 36268
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Kelly's Directory in Bedfordshire, (1914)
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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