Listed Building record MDO23191 - Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, South Street, Dorchester
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Summary
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, built 1875 to designs of W S Allardyce. Demolished 1983.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of Wesleyan chapel built in 1875. Architect: W S Allardyce. Rockfaced rustication. Ashlar details. Giant order of 4 Tuscan pilasters taking modillioned pediment (of which the sloping sills have both egg-and-dart and acanthus ornament). Between 2 central pilasters, round arch (with 1 order of fluting and 1 of egg-and-dart) breaks upwards framing 3 grouped lancets with round arches and cable moulding on slender colonnettes. Demolished 1983. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO9436 Article in serial: Woodward, P J. 1982. Excavations at the South Street Methodist Chapel, Dorchester. 104.
- <2> SDO9442 Excavation archive: Wessex Archaeology. 1982. Old Methodist Chapel excavation archive.
- <3> SDO11597 Monograph: Stell, C. 1991. An Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-Houses in South-West England.
- <4> SDO9411 Monograph: Woodward, P J , Davies, S M , and Graham, A H. 1993. Excavations at the Old Methodist Chapel and Greyhound Yard, Dorchester, 1981-1984. 107-109.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1486482.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69281 90639 (32m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 396
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1486482
Record last edited
May 24 2023 4:36PM
