Congregational Chapel
CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, MONKS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1363968
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Congregational Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, MONKS LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1363968
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Congregational Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, MONKS LANE
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:
- CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, MONKS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Corsham
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 87653 68546
Details
CORSHAM MONKS LANE ST 86 NE (west side) 3/273 Congregational Chapel (Formerly listed as Congregational 20.12.60 Church) I
Congregational Chapel, 1662, rubble stone with stone-tiled roof, moulded coping to gables and flush quoins. South front has eyebrow dormer over 5-light stone lunette with 'Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of thy God Ec 5. 1.' in raised letters. Ground floor has central double doors in flush moulded surround, 2-light recessed ovolo-moulded window each side and continuous hoodmould. Stone sundial over door. North side has 3 similar 2-light windows under single hoodmould, one light of centre window blocked and slightly off-centre 2-light above under eaves. East end wall has upper 2-light window and hoodmould. Interior: outstanding complete interior with closely spaced panelled pews, galleries on 3 sides and high panelled pulpit. Plastered roof and painted text, Psalm 92 v.l, above lunette.
Listing NGR: ST8765068545
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 315301
- 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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