Unitarian Chapel and Chapel Cottage
UNITARIAN CHAPEL AND CHAPEL COTTAGE, FIELD ROW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1348701
- Date first listed:
- 13-Dec-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Unitarian Chapel and Chapel Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- UNITARIAN CHAPEL AND CHAPEL COTTAGE, FIELD ROW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1348701
- Date first listed:
- 13-Dec-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Unitarian Chapel and Chapel Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- UNITARIAN CHAPEL AND CHAPEL COTTAGE, FIELD ROW
- Statutory Address 2:
- UNITARIAN CHAPEL AND CHAPEL COTTAGE, SHORT ROW
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 AND CHAPEL COTTAGE, FIELD ROW
- Statutory Address:
- UNITARIAN CHAPEL AND CHAPEL COTTAGE, SHORT ROW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- Amber Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Belper
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 34962 47838
Details
SK 3447 NE BELPER FIELD ROW
(North West, off)
13/12/79
Unitarian Chapel and
Chapel Cottage
950/1/79
II*
Includes: Unitarian Chapel and Chapel Cottage, SHORT ROW
Unitarian Chapel in Belper since 1689. Present building most sources 1788 (but Fitton and Wadsworth state 1782 p102). Erected by Jedediah Strutt with his own private entrance and approach road. Ashlar with hipped slate roof. 2 storeys. Facade to Field Row has round arched entrance with keystone. External cantilevered stone staircase leads to 6-panelled door with quoined surround giving access at 1st floor level. Facade to Short Row has 2-storey gabled porch and 3 round arched windows. Eastern section has a further window. INTERIOR: retains the original tiered boxed in pews beneath which is an arched catacomb. Jedediah Strutt is thought to be buried here. Chapel Cottage lies partly beneath choir seating.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Derbyshire Archaeological Journal, 1890, Vol. 12, Page 13.
Listing NGR: SK3496247838
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 78517
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Derbyshire Archaeological Journal in Derbyshire Archaeological Journal, Vol. 12, (1890), 13
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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