Description

1. 5111 GREAT HORTON ROAD BD7 (north-west side)

Great Horton Methodist Church SE 1431 NW 5O/537

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2. A substantial church set well back from road. Built in 1814, renovated, and evidently refronted, 1862. Fine quality sandstone ashlar with pompous temple elevation. Tetrastyle giant Corinthian portico in antis; quoin pilasters to one window flanking bays surmounted by ornate swagged handle urns above mutuled cornice of deep entablature. Large bracketed pediment above portico, containing date cartouche in scrolled surround with anthemion crest; crowning anthemion acroterion. Flanking bays have segmental arched windows in eared architrave surrounds on ground floor pilaster framed first floor windows with segmental pediments. Wall in antis has archivolt arched windows, sill band and panelled aprons; 3 archivolt arched doorways with console keystones. One bay quoin pilastered returns with similar fenestration to end bays of front. The rest of side window archivolt arched. The interior has been modernised.

Listing NGR: SE1425231670

External Links

• Wikidata Q26426075

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