The Former New Jerusalem Church, Attached Railings and Gates
THE FORMER NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH, ATTACHED RAILINGS AND GATES, HENRY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1396012
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Former New Jerusalem Church, Attached Railings and Gates
- Statutory Address:
- THE FORMER NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH, ATTACHED RAILINGS AND GATES, HENRY STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1396012
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- The Former New Jerusalem Church, Attached Railings and Gates
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FORMER NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH, ATTACHED RAILINGS AND GATES, HENRY STREET
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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:
- THE FORMER NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH, ATTACHED RAILINGS AND GATES, HENRY STREET
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 75204 64574
Details
HENRY STREET 656-1/0/0 (South side) The former New Jerusalem Church, attached railings and gates (Formerly listed as: Henry Street, New Church, South Side) 12/06/50
GV II
Swedenborgian Church, now offices. 1844, converted late C20. By Henry Underwood. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, roof not visible from street. PLAN: Single cell plan, with attached private entrance/vestry. EXTERIOR: Two storeys, and undercroft. Temple front to street with attached Ionic order of four three-quarter columns, entablature and pediment. Order set in front of wider wall with Tuscan quoin pilasters. Ground floor has banded rustication, while order stands on half height ashlar plinth, top of undercroft windows visible on either side, these are eight/eight sashes. Central doorway with pylon eared architrave and cornice head. Fine panelled double doors. Wrought iron railings and gates, these are late C20 restoration. First floor has arched window on either side between columns, six/six sash with sill on consoles, all sashes are late C20 restoration. Centre over door sunk plaque with eared architrave and inscription `THE NEW CHURCH 1844'. Entablature and pediment over Ionic order, oculus in pediment. Side elevation has five upper floor windows all arch headed with six/six sashes, continuous sill and impost bands. At either end of row narrow sunk panel with circular one over. Ground floor has panelled projecting porch which covers three centre bays, with flanking railings and modern six/six sash. Basement has eight/eight sash with wide lights on either side of porch projection. Plain parapet band, roof not visible. End elevation has two arched windows in projecting pilaster strips, and sitting on sill band. Ground floor has inserted six/six sashes. Cornice band, plain pediment. INTERIOR: Not inspected. The interior had undergone considerable alteration prior to its conversion to office use, having been refitted in 1886 by Willcox and Ames. New ground floor windows were inserted as part of this conversion. HISTORY: This former Swedenborgian church was built for £2000, the congregation having been founded in c1827 The undercroft formerly contained a schoolroom. SOURCES: (R.E.M. Peach, `Bath Old and New¿ (1891), 131; C. Stell, An Inventory of Non-Conformist Chapels and Meeting-Houses of South-West England¿ (RCHME 1991), 165).
Listing NGR: ST7520464574
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 511423
- 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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