Sunday School
SUNDAY SCHOOL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1367368
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Sunday School
- Statutory Address:
- SUNDAY SCHOOL, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 1999-08-27
- Reference:
- IOE01/01909/14
- Rights:
- © Mr John Garton - Jones. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1367368
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Sunday School
- Statutory Address 1:
- SUNDAY SCHOOL, HIGH 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:
- SUNDAY SCHOOL, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Weston Rhyn
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 28248 36031
Details
WESTON RHYN C.P. HIGH STREET (west side) SJ 23 NE 1/103 Sunday School II Sunday School. Dated 1882 (on rainwater head) with minor later alterations. Ruabon red brick; red machine tile roofs (some hipped) with ornamental ceramic cresting and finials. Vernacular Revival style. Wide 'nave' to right with circular turret to front right-hand corner has hip-roofed 'transept' to left and lower range attached to left gable end. One storey and attic. Scattered fenestration; multi-paned leaded windows throughout. 'Nave' has gabled dormer breaking eaves to left with carved brackets supporting bargeboards; gabled eaves dormer to right has stepped lights with transoms and cinquefoil heads and blind quatrefoils to woodwork directly above 4- light mullion window. Hip-roofed projection has two 3-light mullion windows to ground floor with segmental-headed relieving arches above. First floor has two 2-light Gothic-style windows with moulded cill set in pointed relieving arch. Green-glazed ceramic ornamental infill with representations of cherubs to window heads. Large oval-shaped medallion, also with green- glazed panel, depicting Christ in Glory, seated with child and superscription "SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO ME" and continued below in space between windows "OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN." Bracketed purlin ends and collar to overhanging gable, which has diamond-shaped integral end stack. Turret has narrow rectangular slit openings (lighting internal staircase) at different levels with blind cusped heads; stepped Lombard frieze below viewing gallery with small fixed-light windows. Angled struts to conical spire, which has elaborately decorated cast-iron finial. 7-Panel door to left side of turret on ground floor. Lower hip-roofed range attached to left gable end of 'nave' has 5-light mullion window to front and small louvre to left with oak-shingled pyramidal cap. Rear (west) elevation similar in style with porch to left and hip-roofed projection in corresponding position to that in front. Interior. 'Nave' has elaborately trussed roof with curved braces and iron ties; iron grille to gallery at 'west' end with built-in bookcases to room below. Exposed yellow brick and brown- glazed tiles to walls, and pointed stone arch with leaf moulding to 'east' end. Pointed recess behind has floral and leaf decoration to tiles with legend "TAKE FAST HOLD OF / INSTRUCTION / LET HER NOT GO / KEEP TO HER / FOR SHE IS THY LIFE;" stained glass in window to right. Ornate tile fireplaces in 'nave' and lower range, former with fleur-de-lys decoration. Turret has stone spiral staircase with cast-iron stick balusters to top. The Sunday School cost £4000 to build. Kelly's Directory of Shropshire (1900), p.277.
Listing NGR: SJ2824836031
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 255817
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Kelly's Directory in Cambridgeshire, (1900), 277
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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