Grittleton Baptist Chapel
GRITTLETON BAPTIST CHAPEL, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1363850
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Grittleton Baptist Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- GRITTLETON BAPTIST CHAPEL, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1363850
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1985
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Grittleton Baptist Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- GRITTLETON BAPTIST CHAPEL, THE 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:
- GRITTLETON BAPTIST CHAPEL, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Grittleton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 86180 80057
Details
GRITTLETON THE STREET ST 88 SE (south side)
3/55 Grittleton Baptist Chapel (formerly listed as Strict Baptist Chapel) 29.5.85
II*
Baptist Chapel, c1720, rubble stone with ashlar dressings and hipped Bridgwater tile roof. Rectangular plan with flush segmental-headed windows, 2 tall cross-windows to west side with dripcourse over, four smaller cross-windows to ground floor of east side, dripcourse above and four 2-light upper windows. South end segmental-headed doorway with keystone and short moulded cornice over. A south east cornerstone has scratched 1722 and possibly 1705 dates. Elevations appear to reflect a gallery on east and pulpit central on west wall but interior now has galleries at north and south ends, that to south probably C18, on two turned posts, has fielded panelled front, that to north, possibly C19, is over a glazed-fronted vestry. Original octagonal timber pulpit with fielded panels and turned balusters is reset in front of vestry. At rear south east corner three C18 oak box pews, the rest of the pews are mid C19 deal. Licensed 11.1.1721. The chapel was promoted and supported by the Houlton family of the Manor House. (J.E. Jackson, A History of the Parish of Grittleton, 1843, 21)
Listing NGR: ST8618080057
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 315866
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Jackson, J E, A History of the Parish of Grittleton, (1843), 21
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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