Methodist Church
METHODIST CHURCH, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389142
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Church
- Statutory Address:
- METHODIST CHURCH, MARKET PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389142
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- METHODIST CHURCH, MARKET 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:
- METHODIST CHURCH, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- North West Leicestershire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Castle Donington
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 44611 27282
Details
CASTLE DONINGTON
SK44274527 MARKET PLACE
1286/9/10012 (South side)
16-JAN-01 Methodist Church
GV II
Methodist chapel. 1905 with minor C20 additions to rear. Red brick with ashlar dressings, slate roofs and terracotta ridge pieces. Ashlar plinth and angle buttresses with set-offs.
PLAN: Nave with aisles and transepts. Liturgical east end occupied by organ.
EXTERIOR: Main north front facing Market Place has pair of central doors in pointed arched doorways topped with plain gables. Double plank doors to each doorway with ornate iron hinges and stone tympanum above. Above is a large 7-light pointed arch window with major mullions, either side of 3 central lights, which are terminated above with foliate bosses. Hood moulded has central similar foliate boss. Gable above has ashlar bands with pinnacle topping right kneeler and cross finial topping apex of gable. To right a 2 storey square projection with 3 graduated lancets with linked ashlar hood moulds, and above 2 taller lancets. Return has segment headed doorway with hood and double plank doors, above a pair of lancets. This two-storey section has angle buttresses and is topped with battlements and pyramidal slate roof with lead finial. To left a square tower topped with a spire. Ground floor has segment headed former doorway in moulded ashlar surround with hood, and above a pair of lancets. Lean-to to left return has flat headed 3-light window with tracery, above a circular window with tracery and hood. Third stage of tower has single tall bell opening to each face with stone tracery and wooden louvres, top has octagonal stone pinnacles and pierced parapet with small central pinnacle. Octagonal stone spire with alternate lucarnes.
Side facades have two plain lancets to each bay on each floor with brcik buttresses between. Transepts have 3 lancets on the ground floor and 3 graduated lancets above.
INTERIOR: has entrance lobby with glazed screens. Fitted wooden pews and dado panelling to ground floor U-shaped gallery above supported on painted iron columns with foliate capitals. Galleries have panelled fronts decorated with quatrefoils and raking seating with pews. Timber roof with trusses supported on wooden corbels. Wooden altar-rail surrounds raised space for communion table, large central reading desk with pairs of stairs on either side. Behind is a choir gallery with pews and organ above. Windows throughout have Art Nouveau-style stained glass.
Included as a handsome and unusually complete example of an Edwardian Methodist church
Listing NGR: SK4461127282
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 486736
- 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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