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Central Methodist Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Dewsbury, Kirklees

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6913 / 53°41'28"N

Longitude: -1.6318 / 1°37'54"W

OS Eastings: 424413

OS Northings: 421715

OS Grid: SE244217

Mapcode National: GBR KT1R.JH

Mapcode Global: WHC9X.XH40

Plus Code: 9C5WM9R9+G7

Entry Name: Central Methodist Church

Listing Date: 3 July 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1134733

English Heritage Legacy ID: 340726

Also known as: Elim Pentecostal Church, Dewsbury

ID on this website: 101134733

Location: Dewsbury, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, WF13

County: Kirklees

Electoral Ward/Division: Dewsbury East

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Dewsbury

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Dewsbury Team Parish

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

Tagged with: Protestant church building

Description


DEWSBURY CB DAISY HILL SE 2421 NW (Dewsbury)

7/41 30/4/82 Central Methodist Church

G.V. II

Chapel. 1839. Recent internal alterations. Ashlar with rustication to ground floor, rock faced plinth, hammer dressed stone sides. 2 storeys with string course. 5-bay facade, the upper floor being framed in wide flat Tuscan pilasters. Frieze, moulded eaves cornice and blocking course, the centre of which is raised and has the word WESLEYAN in raised capitals. Five round arched 1st floor windows with marginal glazing. Outer ground floor windows the same with apron. Central ground floor window of stained glass and with memorial apron to 1st World War. Symmetrically placed double, panelled doors with semi-circular fanlight. Small flight of stone steps to each. Central tablet reads 'CENTENARY CHAPEL'. 6-bay side elevations with 1st floor windows as before, and square headed ground floor windows all with marginal glazing. To the left, a further 2 bays with hipped roof.

Interior: Formerly to seat 1100. Elliptical gallery on slender cast iron columns, now not in use and ceiling lowered to this level. Original pews in gallery. Later C19 box pews downstairs. Organ gone.

Listing NGR: SE2441321715

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