Branton and Glanton United Reformed Church
BRANTON AND GLANTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, WEST TURNPIKE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1371089
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Branton and Glanton United Reformed Church
- Statutory Address:
- BRANTON AND GLANTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, WEST TURNPIKE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1371089
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Branton and Glanton United Reformed Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRANTON AND GLANTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, WEST TURNPIKE
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:
- BRANTON AND GLANTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, WEST TURNPIKE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Glanton
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 06912 14504
Details
GLANTON WEST TURNPIKE NU 0614 (South side) Glanton Village. 20/213 Branton and Glanton United Reformed Church II
United Reformed Church, formerly Presbyterian. 1783; porch and stair projection 1912 by George Reavell of Alnwick. C18 part squared stone with cut dressings. 1912 extension tooled squared stone with ashlar dressings. Welsh slate roof with timber belfry under lead cap. 1783 building a simple rectangular preaching box.
North elevation, to street; 1912 extension in 2 sections. Tall plinth. Lower right part has half-glazed double doors in lugged architrave flanked by 2-light windows with projecting sills and blocks beneath; moulded cornice broken forward above door, and flat-coped parapet. Stair projection on left has broad rusticated angle pilasters and arched window in shouldered and lugged architrave with triple keystone; open-pedimented gable. 1783 church above and behind extension has slender raised pilasters at angles and 2 windows in raised stone surrounds, that to left blocked and partly hidden by stair projection. Coped gables on moulded kneelers; bellcote near left end of ridge has twin pointed- arched openings and swept pyramidal cap with weathervane. Returns each show angle pilasters linked by band at eaves level; keyed oculus (that on east with clock) and cruciform loop in each gable; east end also shows central gallery window in raised stone surround, above inserted window in tooled-and-margined alternating-block surround. South elevation 4 bays, symmetrical. Centre bays have tall arched windows in raised stone surrounds with imposts and keystones; end bays have similar but shorter windows to both ground floor and gallery levels; the lower ones originally doorways. All windows have 1912 leaded glazing.
Interior: Panelled east gallery (remodelled 1912 using old material) on 2 round columns with moulded caps and bases carrying fluted frieze and modillion cornice. Other woodwork all 1912; numbered pews with frames for pew-rent cards. Wall tablet as World War I memorial.
Listing NGR: NU0691214504
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 236557
- 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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