Cores End United Reformed Church
CORES END UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, CORES END ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1332177
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Cores End United Reformed Church
- Statutory Address:
- CORES END UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, CORES END ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1332177
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Cores End United Reformed Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- CORES END UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, CORES END ROAD
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:
- CORES END UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, CORES END ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wooburn
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 90378 87284
Details
WOOBURN CORES END ROAD SU 98 NW 6/168 Cores End United Reformed Church - - II Church. 1804, enlarged and reseated 1881 for the Rev. C. Talbot, Minister, as recorded on plaque. Brick, with slate roof. Entrance bay is completely of 1881 and has rendered plinth, dado rail, impost band, entablature, parapet and pediment. Rendered pilasters with acanthus caps mark angles and 3-bay blind portico. Central bay of portico has architrave arched over semi-circular headed 3-light window with roundel tracery. Double doors below in gabled porch with semi-circular fanlight and architrave arch on piers with acanthus caps. Flanking bays of portico have lower 2-light windows with architrave arches and keyblocks, and rendered aprons with oval inscription tablets recording history of the building. Ball finials to parapet. Beyond entrance bay is 1804 block, of red and vitreous brick with dentil eaves. This has 4 bays of semi-circular arched windows with altered glazing. At far end are late C19 extensions with meeting rooms and lobby. Interior retains original far wall with arched windows, now blind, flanking arched niche. Otherwise refitted 1881, the gallery and reading desk with ornamental cast iron balustrades. 2 stained glass windows of 1905. C19 marble tablets to former rectors, 1809, 1831 and 1856.
Listing NGR: SU9037887284
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 47051
- 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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