Listed Building record MWX360 - Methodist Church, Maiden Street, Weymouth
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Summary
Romanesque style Methodist church, built 1866-7, by Foster and Wood, with alterations in 1955.
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Full Description
Methodist church, built 1866-7, by Foster and Wood, with alterations in 1955, from a bequest by John B. Cole. The building, in Romanesque style, is of Flemish bond brickwork and Portland ashlar to the front, brickwork and squared and dressed Portland stone to the sides and rear, with slate roofs and consists of a high nave with galleries on three sides, lower aisles, a shallow chancel, a two storey external narthex with stairs to an entrance lobby, and an undercroft. The front of the building is intricately detailed with a high gable under an enriched cornice and cresting. The gable contains an 8-light wheel window above a deep stone apron, flanked by small arched openings. Below is a four bay arcade on paired Romanesque columns to stilted arches, on pedestals with a balustrade between. These are above a doorway. The building plinth is of rock-faced masonry. <1>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO11597 Monograph: Stell, C. 1991. An Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-Houses in South-West England. 133.
- <2> SWX1946 Scheduling record: DOE (HRR). 22 Dec 1997. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Weymouth and Portland amendment 1997. Vol 873-1.
- <3> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BF076555.
- <4> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OP10386.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1200337.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 67992 78757 (29m by 17m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 002 582
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: NBR Index Number - 76555
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 162
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1200337
Record last edited
Dec 12 2022 12:51PM