Dissenters Chapel
DISSENTERS CHAPEL, HIGHLAND ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390907
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jul-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Dissenters Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- DISSENTERS CHAPEL, HIGHLAND ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390907
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jul-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Dissenters Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- DISSENTERS CHAPEL, HIGHLAND 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:
- DISSENTERS CHAPEL, HIGHLAND ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Portsmouth (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 66003 98984
Details
PORTSMOUTH
774-1/0/10029 HIGHLAND ROAD 09-JUL-04 Southsea Dissenters Chapel
GV II Cemetery chapel. Circa 1854 designed by Thomas Ellis Owen. Byzantine style. Built mainly of yellow brick in Flemish bond but has red polychrome bands providing a striped effect, some stone dressings and slate roof. Rectangular building of two bays with projecting porch to west and apsidal east end. EXTERIOR: The west end has a pediment with Star of David. There is a projecting porch with open pediment and round-headed arch with stone impost bands. On each side is a round-headed arched window with circular glazing bars with impost blocks. The north and south sides have full height arcading of five bays with stone impost blocks and brick pilasters. Three of the arches are blank, the others have cast iron circular glazing bars. The east end has a lower semi-circular apse with five bay arcade with red brick arches, stone impost blocks, brick pilasters and plinth. There are two boarded window openings, two blanks and a central doorcase, currently with C20 door. HISTORY: Highland Road Cemetery was the only cemetery to be built by Thomas Ellis Owen. This polychromic brick Byzantine style Dissenters chapel forms an interesting contrast with the Gothic style stone Anglican chapel. Unusual Byzantine style brick cemetery chapel by Portsmouth architect Thomas Ellis Owen, one of a series of cemetery buildings.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 491563
- 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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