Latitude: 54.2205 / 54°13'13"N
Longitude: -1.6588 / 1°39'31"W
OS Eastings: 422344
OS Northings: 480580
OS Grid: SE223805
Mapcode National: GBR JMVM.NV
Mapcode Global: WHC7D.H59V
Plus Code: 9C6W68CR+5F
Entry Name: Methodist Church
Listing Date: 23 January 2004
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1390812
English Heritage Legacy ID: 490499
ID on this website: 101390812
Location: Masham, North Yorkshire, HG4
County: North Yorkshire
District: Harrogate
Civil Parish: Masham
Built-Up Area: Masham
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire
Tagged with: Protestant church building
MASHAM
1159/0/10005 PARK STREET
23-JAN-04 Methodist Church
II
Methodist chapel. c. 1890. Rock-faced ashlar with rock-faced ashlar dressings and slate roofs. Quoins, first floor band and dentilated cornice.
East front has four windows and is topped with a broad pediment. Projecting double porch has two segment arched openings with keystones and a central column. Double doors in each opening with half-glazed doors. Porch topped with openwork balustrade with prominent corner finials. Either side single segment-arched windows with impost band. Above two central round-headed windows divided by a pilasters. Either side single half-columns supporting moulded cornice, flanked by single round headed window with keystones. Triple arched decorative feature in pediment.
Sides have 5 segment headed windows on the ground floor with keystones, and five round headed windows above.
INTERIOR has 3 sided upper galleries with panelled fronts and fitted pews. Western end has pilaster screen with organ decorated with painted and gilded pipes. These galleries supported on 7 slim cast iron columns with decorative capitals. Ground floor retains fitted pews, dado panelling, panelled doors and raised central reading desk with communion table below.
This late-nineteenth century Methodist chapel is of special architectural interest. Designed in a contemporary Classical style, it is little-altered externally, and retains its original fixtures and fittings in an impressive, well preserved interior.
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