Listed Building record MDO11486 - United Reform Church, Chapel Lane, Wimborne Minster
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Summary
Nonconformist chapel of 1846 in early Gothic revival style, with rendered walls, a slate roof, with parapet to gable. Shown as an Independent Chapel on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Congregational chapel built 1846, superseding a chapel built in 1788 and enlarged in 1829. In early 'Gothic' revival style. Rendered walls, slate roof, with parapet to gable. Main north front has a central doorway with 2 centres arch in a square frame. Window above this has flowing Gothic tracery. Each side of this is an octagonal buttress, continued up as a turret, flanked by a plain lancet window. Similar plain lancets on side elevations.
Congregational Chapel with rendered walls and slate-covered roof built in 1846. It has a six-bay roof with hammer-beam collar trusses and is built in the Gothic style. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <2> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1974.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 85.
- <4> SDO11597 Monograph: Stell, C. 1991. An Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-Houses in South-West England. 133.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213242.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 00923 00381 (22m by 38m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne Minster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area 10
- Listed Building (II) 1119594: WIMBORNE UNITED REFORM CHURCH
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 025 002
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 SW 49
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213242
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne Minster 2
Record last edited
May 12 2023 7:28AM