Unitarian Chapel
UNITARIAN CHAPEL, EAST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1324052
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Unitarian Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- UNITARIAN CHAPEL, EAST STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1324052
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Unitarian Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- UNITARIAN CHAPEL, EAST 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:
- UNITARIAN CHAPEL, EAST STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bridport
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 46789 92961
Details
1. 5191 EAST STREET (North Side)
Unitarian Chapel SY 4692 1/65 21.11.50.
II* GV
2. 1794. Colour washed brick. Hipped slate roof, 2 storeys. Band with "Unitarian Chapel" in contemporary cerifed lettering. Moulded eaves cornice. 3 ranges round arched sashes with glazing bars. Doors with oblong fanlight and semi-circular bowed portico on Ionic columns with full entablature. Elevation to Rax Lane was built as a school in 1840. 3 storeys. 3 ranges of casements with glazing bars. 2 sashes with glazing bars on ground floor. Other ground floor windows have ornamental iron grilles. Interior of chapel. Galleries on 3 sides taken on columns with high bases, marbled shafts and Composite capitals. Full entablature with dentilled cornice. Parapet with principal muntins fluted. Ornamental iron balustrades dividing off corners of galleries. Pulpit with fluted pilasters at corners and moulded cornice. Steps and communion rail are mid C19.
Nos 37 to 47 (odd) the Unitarian Chapel, the Public Library, and Nos 53 to 57 (odd) form a group.
Listing NGR: SY4678992961
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 104514
- 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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