Description

STRETFORD EDGE LANE
SJ 89 SW
(north side)
(SJ 8094 SW)
6/19 Union Baptist
27/3/81 Church
- II
Chapel. 1867. Brick with ashlar facade. 3 x 5 bay hall
with with single gallery. Classical, in a Baroque vein. Open
pedimented 3-bay entrance elevation with boldly rusticated
plinth and a stepped approach to the central double doors.The
central bay is framed by paired giant 3/4 columns which
support the pediment. 3 windows on 2 tiers, the upper ones
arched and the middle of these larger, with its head
extending into the zone of the entablature which extends
across the rest of the front, turns the corners with a
recessed quadrant and continues over the first bay of the
side elevations which match the side bays of the front.
Parapet. Tall arched windows to sides having impost band and
apron panels. Additional rooms, vestries etc. project to
either side at the rear. Interior:fittings include timber
pews, gallery and pulpit. Coved ceiling. Stained glass.

Listing NGR: SJ8035594295

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26456384

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Recommended Books

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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)