Unitarian Chapel
UNITARIAN CHAPEL, BRIDGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1377354
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Unitarian Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- UNITARIAN CHAPEL, BRIDGE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1377354
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Unitarian Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- UNITARIAN CHAPEL, BRIDGE 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:
- UNITARIAN CHAPEL, BRIDGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Framlingham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 28423 63519
Details
TL 26 SE FRAMLINGHAM BRIDGE STREET
4/17 Unitarian Chapel (formerly 7.12.66 listed as Unitarian Meeting House) GV II*
A Unitarian meeting-house, formerly Presbyterian. Erected 1717. In red brick with dark headers; hipped, slate roof; brick band. 2 storeys. 3 cross windows to upper storey, and one similar window to the ground storey, centrally placed between 2 flush entrance-doors in plain surrounds. The interior has an original west gallery supported on Tuscan columns, with bolection-moulded panels divided by moulded flat pilasters. At the east end is a large pulpit with steps at each side, and a bench with a high boarded back and triangular pediment topped by a dove standing on a globe. The front has raised fielded panels and a row of miniature balusters. Late C19 benches. The windows have their original wrought-iron fittings. Above one window on the north side a painted wooden plaque, in the form of a flaming urn, in memory of Sarah Toms of Hadleigh, d.1809. Money for building the chapel was bequeathed under the will of William Mayhew, the 'faithful servant' of Thomas Mills, in 1713.
Listing NGR: TM2842363519
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 286295
- 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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