Description

CHURCH STREET
1.
54ll
(North Side)
Emmanuel Baptist Church
with Archway at north-
west end
ST 8558 5/177
II GV

2.
Founded 1736, renovated 1902. Ashlar built set well back from street. 2 storey
gable end. 4 windows 1st floor framed by side piers over which is mitred the cornice
forming the base of the modern (1902) pediment; panelled string course below cornice.
Projecting ground floor annexe with quadrant corners, Doric portico in antis and
flanking windows. The windows segmental headed with raised surrounds, keys, impost
and cill blocks and containing 3-light round headed lancets (a square window with
similar lights inside portico). 3 ranges of windows along sides. The interior
contains a gallery on 4 sides with curved corners. Turned balusters on double
flight to raised lectern. At north west end a gabled archway to the Sunday School
by William Smith, included with this item.

Nos 2 to 7 (consec) and 9 to 12 (consec) form a group with the Emmanuel Baptist
Church.

Listing NGR: ST8573158130

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26272298

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Recommended Books

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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)