Old Meeting Baptist Church
OLD MEETING BAPTIST CHURCH, 156 AND 158, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1331309
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Meeting Baptist Church
- Statutory Address:
- OLD MEETING BAPTIST CHURCH, 156 AND 158, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1331309
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Meeting Baptist Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD MEETING BAPTIST CHURCH, 156 AND 158, 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:
- OLD MEETING BAPTIST CHURCH, 156 AND 158, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- South Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cottenham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 45105 67926
Details
TL 4567 COTTENHAM HIGH STREET (North West Side)
14/48 Old Meeting Baptist Church ( Nos. 156 and 158)
II
Nonconformist chapel, 1856, extended 1904. Gault brick with slate roof and end parapets on kneelers. Rectangular plan with gable end to road. Pedimented principal elevation of three round headed bays framed by paired giant pilasters and in two heights. The pediment has a border of cut brickwork and round headed graduated arches to recesses, two glazed. The front stage has one round headed window to each bay, and the ground stage three doorways in similar double recessed arches, the centre doorway being larger. The side elevations are in five similar round headed bays, each with fenestration with fixed light and small panes with original cast iron glazing bars and central pivot lights. Interior: The original fittings are intact. Galleried on three sides and cast iron work to steps to pulpit. C.F. Stell. R.C.H.M. record card
Listing NGR: TL4510567926
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 50790
- 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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