Description

ST NEWLYN EAST A30. MITCHELL
SW 85 SE
(North side)
5/20 Wesleyan Chapel
- II

Wesleyan Chapel. 1845. Uncoursed killas stone, but coursed on south
front, with granite quoins to windows. Slate roof with crested ridge
tiles.
Plan. Gable end to street, with central entrance to cross lobby. Four
window bays with schoolroom at north end, with hipped roof.
Centre panelled doors within painted arched entrance with hood moulding.
Body of hall has raised choir and gallery over entrance.
Tall flanking round-headed windows with ashlar red stone arches and
granite keystones. Gable coped, with roundel, also with hood mould.
Timber window frames of 2-arched lights and circle at head. Two transomes.
stained glass of c.1910-20. Side windows similar but glazing bars recurved
to form lozenge head. Brick arches and stone key. Diamond pattern glazing.
Schoolroom has two round-headed closely spaced windows. Two-flue chimney
on rear wall of chapel. Two windows to rear and entrance at side.
Interior: Walls rendered and lined as ashlar in black mortar. Panelled
boarded ceiling. Fittings probably later C19 and complete. Raised
central pulpit slightly cantilevered with curved front. Organ behind,
flanked by 3 tiers of choir benches. Iron openwork panelling to front.
Body of hall has 31 numbered pine pews in 3 blocks. Screen to lobby under
gallery with stained glass lights at centre. Railings around communion
table. Side passage to schoolroom, now meeting room. Exposed ceiling
trusses and wall dado panelling. Small kitchen annex.

Listing NGR: SW8590354516

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26614034

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