Description

BARNARD CASTLE

NZ0516SW BROAD GATES 770-1/6/8 (East side) 22/02/73 Nos.5-9 (Consecutive) West View (Formerly Listed as: THE BANK (East side) (Consecutive) Ivy Cottage and Nos.5-8 (West View))

GV II

Methodist chapel, now flats, and associated cottages. Former chapel and extension dated 1764. Restored c1970. Rubble with irregular quoins and ashlar dressings; roofs of stone slates with stone gable copings. EXTERIOR: chapel 3-storey, 3-window, range on east elevation and 2 and 3-storey, 3-window range on longer south elevation to Broad Gates, with 2-storey rear cottage extension across small yard at higher level. East elevation to the Demesnes has round-headed arch with voussoirs over Broad Gates at left; flat stone lintels and projecting stone sills to 2 ground-floor sashes with glazing bars; similar windows on upper floors. Roof has stone gable copings on narrow moudled kneelers, and C20 chimneys front gable and on ridge. South elevation to Broad Gates has plain stone surrounds to 3 tall round-headed sashes, and door between second and third windows; 3 sashes on top floor are similar to gable lights. Date stone in west gable of chapel facing yard. West cottage attached to chapel has side steps to renewed door in plain surround; sashes with glazing bars. HISTORY: this chapel replaced the Hole-in-the-Wall meeting house (qv) in 1764, was opened by John Wesley, and itself replaced in 1822 by the Wesleyan Chapel behind No.40, The Bank which is now demolished. In 1894 the congregation opened the Trinity Methodist Church in Galgate (qv). (Anthony Steele: The History of Methodism in Barnard Castle and..the Dales...: London: 1857-: 71).

Listing NGR: NZ0510116182

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