Church of St Luke City Library Annexe
CHURCH OF ST LUKE, TAVISTOCK PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386433
- Date first listed:
- 09-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Luke City Library Annexe
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST LUKE, TAVISTOCK PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386433
- Date first listed:
- 09-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Luke City Library Annexe
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST LUKE, TAVISTOCK PLACE
- Statutory Address 2:
- CITY LIBRARY ANNEXE, TAVISTOCK PLACE
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:
- CHURCH OF ST LUKE, TAVISTOCK PLACE
- Statutory Address:
- CITY LIBRARY ANNEXE, TAVISTOCK PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Plymouth (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 48136 54843
Details
PLYMOUTH
SX4854 TAVISTOCK PLACE, Plymouth 740-1/58/417 (East side) City Library Annexe
GV II
Formerly known as: Church of St Luke TAVISTOCK PLACE. Nonconformist chapel, later library annexe. 1828 date; interior alterations late C19 and C20. Stucco over brick; gabled slate roof. Classical style. Rectangular auditorium plan. 2 storeys. Pedimented 4-window front with late C19 2-light windows with round tracery set in semicircular arched openings; central and outer doorways in similar openings, those to centre and right blocked; 3 first-floor windows brought forward from main plane of facade and set over tetrastyle Tuscan pilasters with entablature. Pediment surmounted by bellcote. Plat band returned to simpler side elevations. INTERIOR: retains 1828 gallery with panelled front and moulded plaster ceiling cornice above and original panelled box pews. A good example of a large urban chapel in the Classical style.
Listing NGR: SX4813654843
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473820
- 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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