Mission Chapel north east of tower of former Church of Saint Kea
Mission Chapel north east of tower of former Church of Saint Kea
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328618
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Mission Chapel north east of tower of former Church of Saint Kea
- Statutory Address:
- Mission Chapel north east of tower of former Church of Saint Kea
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328618
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Mission Chapel north east of tower of former Church of Saint Kea
- Statutory Address 1:
- Mission Chapel north east of tower of former Church of Saint Kea
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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:
- Mission Chapel north east of tower of former Church of Saint Kea
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kea
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 84433 41720
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22 January 2024 to amend details in the description and to reformat the text to current standards
SW 84 SW
2/170
KEA
OLD KEA
Mission Chapel north east of tower of former Church of Saint Kea
GV
II
Mission chapel. Built 1858 and enlarged 1863. Slatestone rubble walls with granite quoins, jambstones, mullions arches and finials. Asbestos slate double span roof with cross finials over gable ends and projecting bell turret to west nave gable. Originally nave and chancel but south aisle and south porch towards west end, added in 1869. Restrained mid Gothic styles with geometrical traceried and lancet windows. All windows have leaded cusped lights with hoodmoulds over. West wall has three-light window to aisle gable end, right, and three-stage bellcote, with one bell, to nave gable end. North wall has single-light window, right, and two two-light windows towards middle. East gable of chancel projects one bay beyond aisle gable and each has three-light window. South wall has gabled entrance porch towards left with tall moulded pointed outer and inner doorway. Ashlar jambs to outer doorway. Further entrance for priest to far right with pointed doorway and hoodmould with carved stops. Two two-light windows between with trefoil tracery. Further single-light window to left of porch and to south wall of chancel.
Interior has simple arch-braced roofs on granite corbels and four-bay freestone arcade of pointed arches carried on octagonal piers with moulded caps. Some coloured glass. Later C19 pine pews.
A simple Gothic style building, complementing the ruined tower of old church qv to south west.
Listing NGR: SW8443341720
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 63454
- 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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