Smithy Chapel to South East of Blades

SMITHY CHAPEL TO SOUTH EAST OF BLADES, HAWES ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1384050
Date first listed:
14-Jun-1984
List Entry Name:
Smithy Chapel to South East of Blades
Statutory Address:
SMITHY CHAPEL TO SOUTH EAST OF BLADES, HAWES ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1384050
Date first listed:
14-Jun-1984
List Entry Name:
Smithy Chapel to South East of Blades
Statutory Address 1:
SMITHY CHAPEL TO SOUTH EAST OF BLADES, HAWES 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
SMITHY CHAPEL TO SOUTH EAST OF BLADES, HAWES ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Garsdale
National Park:
Yorkshire Dales
National Grid Reference:
SD 74141 89500

Details

GARSDALE

SD78NW HAWES ROAD
162-1/11/257 (North side)
14/06/84 Smithy Chapel to south-east of
Blades

II

Also known as: Garsdale Methodist Chapel HAWES ROAD.
Methodist chapel. Dated 1830 on south gable but perhaps
earlier as this gable is an extension; slightly altered.
Coursed rubble with quoins, the west side rendered; stone
slate roof. Simple rectangular plan on north-south axis, gable
to road, with a short extension at this end. This extension is
2 low storeys but its gabled facade has only a tall
round-headed doorway in the centre, with rubble voussoirs and
C20 double doors, a square plaque above the doorway inscribed
"GARSDALE / METHODIST / CHAPEL / 1830" (probably re-cut), a
small square window at ground floor to the left, and a 2-flue
gable chimney. On the east side the main range has a large
25-pane window (the top 2 tiers apparently a tilting casement
opening), and a quoined vertical junction to the left; to the
left of which the extension has a 4-pane sash at ground floor
and 12-pane fixed window above. On the west side the main
range has a 16-pane sash, the extension has a 12-pane sash on
each floor. INTERIOR: simple benches, dais at north end with
pulpit.




Listing NGR: SD7414189500

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
484482
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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