Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel

COUNTESS OF HUNTINGDON'S CHAPEL, TRAFALGAR ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1395382
Date first listed:
05-Aug-1975
List Entry Name:
Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel
Statutory Address:
COUNTESS OF HUNTINGDON'S CHAPEL, TRAFALGAR ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1395382
Date first listed:
05-Aug-1975
Date of most recent amendment:
15-Oct-2010
List Entry Name:
Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel
Statutory Address 1:
COUNTESS OF HUNTINGDON'S CHAPEL, TRAFALGAR ROAD

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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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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

Location

Statutory Address:
COUNTESS OF HUNTINGDON'S CHAPEL, TRAFALGAR ROAD

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

District:
Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
ST 72912 66480

Details

TRAFALGAR ROAD, Weston 656-1/12/2130 (West side) Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel (Formerly Listed as: TRAFALGAR ROAD, Weston Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel. No.5) 05/08/75

GV II

Chapel. Early C19. MATERIALS: Coursed limestone rubble with freestone dressings and rusticated quoins, slate roofs. PLAN: Rectangular plan. EXTERIOR: Single storey with gallery to front interior and single storey set back lean-to wings, symmetrical three-window range. Coped gables and side wings have tall obelisk pinnacles to quoins and apexes. To front over bellcote, recessed plain panel to apex over flattened pointed arch to three-light leaded window with imposts extending as sills to similar two-light window to each side. Three-vertical-panelled door under similar arch has `COUNTESS OF HUNTINGDONS CHURCH¿ inscribed on arch. Side wings have similar unleaded two-light windows to outer ends and two-panel doors close to main block. INTERIOR: Not inspected. Right wing is now No.5 Trafalgar Road. (qv) HISTORY: The chapel was enlarged in 1857. The extreme plainness of this chapel embodies the low church, evangelical nature of this foundation, intended to minister to this under-provided for outlying area to the west of the city.

Listing NGR: ST7291266480

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
510789
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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