Description

YORK

SE6051NW LENDAL
1112-1/28/544 (South West side)
24/06/83 No.2

GV II

Congregational chapel; now restaurant, shops and amusement
arcade. 1816; converted and altered 1929, and later. By JP
Pritchett. Orange brick in Flemish bond, ground floor at front
rendered; timber modillion cornice; truncated pyramidal roof
of slate.
EXTERIOR: 2-storey 5-bay front, centre 3 bays projecting and
pedimented. Central entrance beneath semicircular hood between
segment-headed fixed light windows: outer bays have renewed
double doors beneath segment-headed overlights: all except
main door have segmental brick arches. Round-headed windows on
upper floor have semicircular arches of rubbed brick and three
tiers of mullioned 4-pane lights. Pediment has blind oculus in
tympanum. Rear: basement and 2 storeys; 5 bays with hemi-domed
apse to three centre bays. Apse has round-arched windows on
ground floor with sunk rectangular panels above. Ground and
first floor windows in flanking bays are 4-pane mullioned
lights, those on first floor in two tiers. Windows on ground
floor have painted stone sills, those on first floor painted
stone sill band returned from side elevation. Left return: 2
storeys, with basement beneath rear bays; 5 bays. Ground and
first floor windows correspond to those on rear elevation.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Chapel was closed for worship in 1929.
(Royle E: Nonconformity in C19 York: York: 1985-: 4; City of
York: RCHME: The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-: 54).

Listing NGR: SE6006451982

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26548833

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