Boundary Wall at Wesleyan Day and Sunday School
BOUNDARY WALL AT WESLEYAN DAY AND SUNDAY SCHOOL, WESLEY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1351977
- Date first listed:
- 10-Dec-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Boundary Wall at Wesleyan Day and Sunday School
- Statutory Address:
- BOUNDARY WALL AT WESLEYAN DAY AND SUNDAY SCHOOL, WESLEY STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1351977
- Date first listed:
- 10-Dec-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Boundary Wall at Wesleyan Day and Sunday School
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOUNDARY WALL AT WESLEYAN DAY AND SUNDAY SCHOOL, WESLEY 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:
- BOUNDARY WALL AT WESLEYAN DAY AND SUNDAY SCHOOL, WESLEY STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bury (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 77486 13105
Details
SD 71 SE
326/5/10056
WESLEY STREET
Tottington
Boundary Wall at Wesleyan
Day and Sunday School
GV
II
Gate piers, boundary wall and end piers on Wesley Street ( to north of school) linked to the boundary wall with pedestrian gateway, railings and date stone from original chapel on the boundary with the church yard of the Methodist church to the east, overall length approximately 25m. 1868, modified c.1905 to include re-used date stone of the 1829 chapel. Piers of monolithic gritstone; walling of stone slabs and coursed gritstone; wrought iron railings and east side pedestrian gate. The outer and inner piers are approximately 2 m. high and of square section with moulded copings and plain capstones. On the east side, the boundary wall has a stone coping, narrow pedestrian gate to churchyard, with ashlar quoins and dog bars which have trefoil finials; the wall is stepped down to permit a view of the church, and has a railing with close-set bars and a dog rail. Set into this wall at ground level and facing east is the date stone, of limestone, in a moulded surround and with the incised inscription WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL 1829'. The 1829 chapel stood to the east of the school, the gable entrance facing the main road. It was demolished in 1905.
Listing NGR: SD7748613105
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 471813
- 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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