Old Independent Church
OLD INDEPENDENT CHURCH, HAMLET ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1375509
- Date first listed:
- 09-May-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Old Independent Church
- Statutory Address:
- OLD INDEPENDENT CHURCH, HAMLET ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1375509
- Date first listed:
- 09-May-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Old Independent Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD INDEPENDENT CHURCH, HAMLET ROAD
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:
- OLD INDEPENDENT CHURCH, HAMLET ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Haverhill
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 67510 45161
Details
HAVERHILL
TL6745 HAMLET ROAD 816-1/5/8 (North East side) 09/05/73 Old Independent Church
GV II*
Congregational church. 1884 by Charles Bell of London. Red brick with stone dressings under slate roofs. Cruciform plan. Rectangular main body of church with 3 gabled transeptal projections to north and south. EXTERIOR: west front with a central 5-light window with Geometric tracery flanked by polygonal turrets rising to pinnacles. Below west window is a blind 6-bay wall arcade. Either side of turrets are single pointed traceried windows of 2 lights over 2-bay blind arcades. Gabled porch entrances right and left of these, each with a trefoiled entrance doorway. To south-west corner a 4-stage tower lit through lancets at each stage and with engaged colonnettes to triple belfry openings. Octagonal spire with 4 pepper-pot pinnacles at base. The 3 transeptal projections to flanks each lit through 4 trefoiled lancets to ground stage and two pairs of pointed 2-light windows above: cusped octofoil lights in gable apexes. INTERIOR: 4-bay arcade, the centre 2 bays opening into the eastern pair of the 3 transeptal projections, outer bays both blind. Centre pier of marble, with an annular ring and stiff-leaf capitals. Moulded pointed arches. Outer bays with clustered piers and stiff-leaf capitals. Gallery to 2 centre open arcade bays, with continuous arcade panelling. West end also with continuous gallery with similar arcading to parapet. Roof with prominent panelled ashlaring and 2 registers of arched braces. East end with an arched recess defined by marble columns with stiff-leaf capitals standing on corbels carved to represent angels. Within recess is an organ. Pulpit, reading desk and all benches intact. Tinted stained glass intact.
Listing NGR: TL6751045161
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 466407
- 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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