Listed Building record TQ 55 NE 189 - METHODIST CHAPEL

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1848 to 1899

Location

Grid reference TQ 59236 56676 (point)
Map sheet TQ55NE
District TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish IGHTHAM, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:

TQ 55 NE IGHTHAM CHAPEL ROW 4/10002 Methodist Chapel
II
Wesleyan chapel. Datestone of 1848 but porch added and interior refitted in late C19. Built of Kentish ragstone coursed rubble with galleting and brick quoins and slate roof. Front has pedimented gable with blocked oculus. Below is central datestone and two tall round-headed arched windows with paired lancets divided by colonnettes, circular opening above and coloured glass leaded lights. Later C19 porch, also in ragstone with stone cornice and slate roof, has open pediment with similar round-headed window and door in right side approached up five steps. Side elevation has three similar round-headed windows and basement with flat-headed windows. Rear elevation has late C19 lean-to extensions. Complete late C19 chapel interior with wooden dado panelling, wooden gallery with cast iron quatrefoil panels, pews and pulpit rostrum with trefoil-headed back and panelling and scrolled iron prayer rail. Basement retains original fireplace and cupboards. Principally included as an externally complete and distinguished example of its date.
Listing NGR: TQ5919556581


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

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Record last edited

Sep 15 2010 2:10PM