Listed Building record TR 15 NW 1397 - METHODIST CHURCH

Summary

Wesleyan Methodist chapel built in 1811 by William Jenkins in St Peter's Street to replace the chapel in King Street.The walls are of yellow stock brick with a north-east front of five bays, two tiers of round-arched windows and a pediment over the middle three bays which project slightly.

Location

Grid reference TR 1469 5794 (point)
Map sheet TR15NW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 944 ST PETER'S STREET
Methodist Church TR 1457 NE 4/79 3.12.49.
II GV
2. Dated 1811. 2 storeys buff brick with stone dressings. Central pediment. Stringcourse. 5 round-headed sashes, the 3 central ones recessed. The ground floor has a central Roman Doric porch with an 8 panelled door and semi-circular fanlight and 2 stone steps. The side elevation is of brick and has 2 rows of 5 round-headed sashes, some altered later in the C19. The interior retains its semi-circular gallery.
Forms a group with Forecourt to Methodist Church. Also forms a group with Nos 49 to 60 (consec).
Listing NGR: TR1470257932

Wesleyan Methodist chapel built in 1811 by William Jenkins in St Peter's Street to replace the chapel in King Street.The walls are of yellow stock brick with a north-east front of five bays, two tiers of round-arched windows and a pediment over the middle three bays which project slightly. (1)


<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<2> Christopher Stell, 2002, An Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in Eastern England (Bibliographic reference). SKE58544.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Christopher Stell. 2002. An Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in Eastern England.

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Record last edited

Sep 11 2025 11:18AM