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Listed Building record TQ 67 SW 1143 - ST ANDREW'S ARTS CENTRE

Summary

ST ANDREW'S ARTS CENTRE, former Seamen's Mission chapel, is a Grade II listed building. A former mission chapel known as St Andrew's Waterside Chapel, now a Arts Centre. It was built 1870-71 to the designs of GE Street as a mission chapel for seamen. The chapel, which is rectangular in plan and Gothic in style, is built of ragstone with Bath stone dressings and a slate roof. The former carthex is at the west end with lean-to roof behind a parapet. The central doorway has a segmental Gothic arch with flat-arched three-light windows to each side. Under the west gable are five stepped lancets; a large stone bellcote rises from the apex of the gable. In the side elevation there are three lancet windows whilst at the east end there is a three-light plate traceried window. Inside the vaulted roof is lined with pine boarding with moulded ribs.

Location

Grid reference	TQ 6491 7441 (point)
Map sheet	TQ67SW
Civil Parish	GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County	KENT
District	GRAVESHAM, KENT

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(Former Type) PLACE OF WORSHIP (Post Medieval to Modern - 1870 AD to 2050 AD)

Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
In the entry for ROYAL PIER ROAD 1/35 (north side)
St Andrew's Waterside Chapel
GV The address shall be amended to read ROYAL PIER ROAD (north side)
St Andrew's Arts Centre
GV The grade shall be amended to read II
Fart 2 of the entry should be amended to read:
1870-71; GE Street architect. Built originally as a mission chapel for seamen and known as St Andrew's Waterside Chapel. Rectangular plan. Gothic style. Built of ragstone with Bath stone dressings. Slate roof. Former carthex at west with lean-to roof behind a parapet; central doorway with segmental Gothic arch; a flat-arched three-light window to each side of door. Under the west gable are five stepped lancets; a large stone bellcote rises from the apex of the gable. Three lancet windows in side elevation. At East end there is a three-light plate traceried window. Inside vaulted roof lined with pine boarding with moulded ribs; coved cornice; stained glass windows. The former mission chapel hass been converted to an Arts Centre.
See St Andrew's Waterside Church, a Souvenir History; See E C Gunkel, St Andrew's Gravesend, Kent County Library Local History Pamphlet No 2.
1. 5277 ROYAL PIER ROAD (North Side)
St Andrew's Waterside Chapel TQ 6474 SE 1/35
B GV
2. 1870-71. G E Street architect. Built originally as a mission chapel for seamen. Rectangular plan. Gothic style. Built of ragstone with bath dressings. Slate roof. Marthex at (ritual) west with a lean-to roof behind a parapet. Central doorway with segmental Gothic arch. 3-light mullion windows flank the door. Under the west gable are 5 stepped lancets. A large stone bellcote rises from the West gable. It is gabled and has buttressed sides and 3 cusped bell openings. 3 lancet windows at side. At (ritual) East end there is a 3-light plate tracery window.
St Andrew's Waterside Chapel and No 19 form a group.
Listing NGR: TQ6491174411 (1)

Historic England archive material: BF105724 ST ANDREWS WATERSIDE CHAPEL AND NUMBER 19 ROYAL PIER ROAD, GRAVESEND

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

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