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Former Plymouth Brethren Chapel and Attached Manse

A Grade II Listed Building in Stokeclimsland, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.5461 / 50°32'45"N

Longitude: -4.276 / 4°16'33"W

OS Eastings: 238839

OS Northings: 74285

OS Grid: SX388742

Mapcode National: GBR NP.GZDM

Mapcode Global: FRA 17XM.CY7

Plus Code: 9C2QGPWF+CH

Entry Name: Former Plymouth Brethren Chapel and Attached Manse

Listing Date: 24 March 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1290993

English Heritage Legacy ID: 394123

ID on this website: 101290993

Location: Higher Hampt, Cornwall, PL17

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Stokeclimsland

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Stoke Climsland

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


STOKE CLIMSLAND HIGHER HAMPT
SX 37 SE
8/144 Former Plymouth
Brethren Chapel
24.3.88 and attached Manse

GV II

Plymouth Brethren Chapel and attached Manse, now disused. Dated 1835 with
later alterations. Roughly coursed slate-stone rubble, mainly cement-rendered;
concrete pantile roof to chapel, slates to manse. Rectangular plan with
manse attached to north end. South gable end (facing road) has large round-
headed 3-light mullioned and transomed multi-paned window in granite surround
to centre flanked by narrow blind round-headed windows. Blank rectangular
raised granite panels above blind windows with larger panel superscribed
"JEHOVAH JIRAH" above centre window. Shallow central flat-roofed porch with
datestone "MDCCCXXXV" to plain entablature has flush-panelled double doors.
Returns each have 2 similar windows to front but taller and with segmental
heads, those to right return with wedged voussoirs exposed.
Manse: Has central 6-panel door approached by bridge with segmental-headed
casement on each floor to left and right. Semi-basement has 2 openings to
either side of bridge, all segmental-headed windows except 6-panel door to
inner left, which also has segmental head. Integral lateral stack to each
side with infilled window to left return and brick lean-to attached to right.
Interior: Queen-post roof in 6 bays to chapel. Panelled gallery at south
end, supported on 2 Tuscan wooden columns, is approached by staircase with
turned newels, carved open string and single baluster to each tread. C19
benches in gallery. Pulpit at north end has blind Gothic tracery panels.
Baptism pool in front below floor boards has concrete steps. 4-panel door
to either side of pulpit leads to semi-basement of manse (vestry). This
has 2 fireplaces with pilastered wood surrounds and cupboards to each side.
Earth closet in lean-to. The chapel is said to have been in use until 1970s.


Listing NGR: SX3883974285

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