St Disen's Hall
ST DISEN'S HALL, FORE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326119
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- St Disen's Hall
- Statutory Address:
- ST DISEN'S HALL, FORE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326119
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- St Disen's Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST DISEN'S HALL, FORE 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:
- ST DISEN'S HALL, FORE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bradninch
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 99994 04095
Details
BRADNINCH FORE STREET (west side), SS 9904 Bradninch 11/25 St Disen's Hall - GV II Parish hall, built as a Sunday School. 1838, with a rear, single-storeyed extension (to Chapel Street) called 'Strong's Room', 1908. Good quality snecked volcanic trap ashlar under gabled-end slate roof. Main hall of 2 storeys. The hall occupies a corner site; the 1-bay front to Fore Street with coped gable, the gable wall containing a shield with faded inscription; rusticated quoins; 2-light 1st-floor square-headed window with stone jambs and mullion; ground-floor window similar but with a transom in addition. Church Street elevation: main hall of 3 bays; 2-light windows above are identical to 1st floor window to front; two 2-light windows below with transom to the right of a segmentally-headed arched doorway with moulded surround in Ham Hill stone, under square-headed hood mould with stops. Above the door the words 'SAINT DISEN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL'. Strong's Room with one entrance, one 3-light and two 2-light windows with stone jambs and mullions. Interior: Main hall with stage, the proscenium arch supported by 2 Ionic fluted pilasters; wooden gallery of 1908 : C20 false ceiling. The most important feature of the interior is the early-C20 coloured glass (undated) by Morris and Wilfred Drake; 3 roundels per light with a variety of heraldic motifs commemorating families connected with Bradninch; one roundel is an interesting piece of fake C17 work which contains the names of the makers and donor (Rev. Charles Croslegh). The Strong Room contains a 3-light window (possibly by the Drake firm) representing scenes from the history of the ancient borough of Bradninch. St Disen's Hall stands at the end of a long row of houses and is an important element in this group.
Listing NGR: SS9999404095
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 95217
- 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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