Listing Text

GARSDALE

SD78NW HAWES ROAD
162-1/11/257 (North side)
14/06/84 Smithy Chapel to south-east of
Blades

II

Also known as: Garsdale Methodist Chapel HAWES ROAD.
Methodist chapel. Dated 1830 on south gable but perhaps
earlier as this gable is an extension; slightly altered.
Coursed rubble with quoins, the west side rendered; stone
slate roof. Simple rectangular plan on north-south axis, gable
to road, with a short extension at this end. This extension is
2 low storeys but its gabled facade has only a tall
round-headed doorway in the centre, with rubble voussoirs and
C20 double doors, a square plaque above the doorway inscribed
"GARSDALE / METHODIST / CHAPEL / 1830" (probably re-cut), a
small square window at ground floor to the left, and a 2-flue
gable chimney. On the east side the main range has a large
25-pane window (the top 2 tiers apparently a tilting casement
opening), and a quoined vertical junction to the left; to the
left of which the extension has a 4-pane sash at ground floor
and 12-pane fixed window above. On the west side the main
range has a 16-pane sash, the extension has a 12-pane sash on
each floor. INTERIOR: simple benches, dais at north end with
pulpit.

Listing NGR: SD7414189500