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Methodist Chapel, Area Wall and Central Gate

A Grade II Listed Building in Distington, Cumbria

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Latitude: 54.5893 / 54°35'21"N

Longitude: -3.5417 / 3°32'30"W

OS Eastings: 300471

OS Northings: 522655

OS Grid: NY004226

Mapcode National: GBR 3HQC.0N

Mapcode Global: WH5YW.KXP5

Plus Code: 9C6RHFQ5+P8

Entry Name: Methodist Chapel, Area Wall and Central Gate

Listing Date: 9 August 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1312491

English Heritage Legacy ID: 76114

ID on this website: 101312491

Location: Common End, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA14

County: Cumbria

District: Copeland

Civil Parish: Distington

Traditional County: Cumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Distington Holy Spirit

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

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Description


NY 02 SW DISTINGTON A595 (East side)
Common End,
Distington

2/18 Methodist Chapel,
area wall & central
gate

II


Methodist Chapel, disused at time of survey (January 1984). Stone tablet over
door inscribed and dated, with text, PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL ERECTED AD
MDCCCXXXVIII. Snecked rubble. Graduated slate roof. Single tall storey, 3
bays; set back from adjoining houses. Symmetrical, with double panelled doors
and boarded semicircular fanlight in stone surround; single semicircular headed
window to either side, boarded over, in stone surround. Surrounds have
projecting imposts and keystone. Area wall snecked rubble with semicircular
copings, c6 ft high. Central gate has cast-iron spearhead standards.


Listing NGR: NY0047122655

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