Description

SY 18 NE BRANSCOMBE STREET (south side)

7/51 Compass Cottage (former Wesleyan
- Chapel)

GV II

House converted from disused Wesleyan chapel. Dated 1831, converted to a house in
early C20. Local Salcombe stone rubble with ashlar dressings; stone rubble or
brick stacks with brick stacks with brick chimneyshaft; slate roof.
Plan: former chapel on a north-south axis with its main entrance in the north end
facing towards the road. It has now been converted to a 4-room plan house, 2 wide
and 2 deep, with a central axial stack. 2 storeys.
Exterior: the north end contains a large central doorway with relieving arch above
which contains a C20 panelled door. An inserted window to right and one in an
original opening above contain C20 casements with glazing bars. A plaque in the
gable is inscribed Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, 1831. The roof is gable-ended with
ashlar coping with a ball apex finials. Both sides have 2-window fronts of C20
casements. The east side fenestration is more regular and, near the rear end, is a
doorway containing an early C20 4-panel door with a porch supported on turned
balusters.
Interior not inspected.
This former chapel forms part of a group of mostly thatched-roof buildings which
make up the hamlet of Street.

Listing NGR: SY1886288812

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26618056

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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings