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Grace Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Peppard, Reading

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Latitude: 51.4776 / 51°28'39"N

Longitude: -0.9649 / 0°57'53"W

OS Eastings: 471979

OS Northings: 175910

OS Grid: SU719759

Mapcode National: GBR QN5.BR

Mapcode Global: VHDWT.7473

Plus Code: 9C3XF2HP+22

Entry Name: Grace Church

Listing Date: 14 December 1978

Last Amended: 13 April 2010

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1113557

English Heritage Legacy ID: 39121

ID on this website: 101113557

Location: Caversham Hill Chapel, Hemdean Bottom, Reading, Berkshire, RG4

County: Reading

Electoral Ward/Division: Peppard

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Reading

Traditional County: Oxfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Berkshire

Church of England Parish: Emmer Green

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description



934/10/547 PEPPARD ROAD
14-DEC-78 (Northwest side)
GRACE CHURCH

(Formerly listed as:
PEPPARD ROAD
CAVERSHAM HILL CHAPEL)

GV II
Congregational chapel at rear of No. 119 Peppard Road founded in 1827 from St Mary's Castle Street

MATERIALS: Painted Bath stone ashlar and stucco, north side brick with flint hoods to windows.

EXTERIOR: Plain Gothic style. Crenellated west tower of three low stages has paired four centred lancets with drip moulds to north and south; four-centred arch-headed doorway.

INTERIOR:Five-bay nave with triangular-headed lancets having drips and moulded strings. Dividing wall buttresses.

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION: Grace Church is listed for the following principal reason:
* Architectural interest: a good example of an early-C19 Congregational chapel.

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