Building record MNT27293 - Baptist Chapel, Forest Street
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 50775 55889 (24m by 35m) |
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Map sheet | SK55NW |
District | Ashfield |
Civil Parish | Kirkby in Ashfield, Ashfield |
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Full Description
Baptist chapel built in 1889. A school room (possibly built earlier) sits behind the building and a vestry sits to the buildings right. (1)
1879 OS has building at the rear of property (possibly now the school room) as the Baptist Church. By 1900 OS Church is much larger and the property includes original building in the church plan. Date on the lintel at the front states the church was built in 1889. Original brick with string course in evidence. Front of building highly decorative in regards to lintels and sills as well as decorative brickwork towards the roof. Large fan light also in evidence and by the style is probably original. However, the front doors are new and in the same style as the windows. Does this indicate that they were all changed at some point relatively recently? The same style and brickwork is in evidence on the sides of the 1889 church whilst the possibly older (pre 1879) part is built in a different building material (stone) Looks relatively generic as far as turn of the century churches go. Foundation stones inscripted on the front and side of the church would indicate an interesting social history.
Locally Listed by Ashfield District Council (ADC Ref: 681) (1).
<1> Ashfield District Council, Ashfield Local List (Document). SNT4755.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNT4755 Document: Ashfield District Council. Ashfield Local List.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 19 2023 7:34PM