United Reformed Church is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 February 1987. Church. 1 related planning application.
United Reformed Church
- WRENN ID
- crooked-keystone-equinox
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- County Durham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 February 1987
- Type
- Church
- Address
- United Reformed Church, Low Chare
- OS grid reference
- NZ 275 513
- Coordinates
- 54.85651, -1.57309
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The United Reformed Church, originally known as the Bethel Congregational Chapel, was built in 1814 and remodeled in 1860, as indicated by a plaque on the front. It features a squared stone front with rendered returns and a rear, topped by a Welsh slate roof. The chapel has a small rectangular plan.
The gabled front includes a low plinth and a central pair of doors with a plain fanlight set in a round-arched surround. This surround has panelled jambs, impost blocks, an archivolt, and a keystone. Above the door, there is a plaque inscribed with "BETHEL," flanked by round-arched windows that have been replaced with 16-pane sashes and radial-glazed heads. A large oculus with radial glazing is situated above, accompanied by two panels inscribed "REMODELLED" and "1860." The gable also features a small louvred oculus. At the rear, there is a narrow semi-octagonal apse, which is flanked by large round-arched windows.
Inside, the church has a curved, panelled balcony supported by thin iron columns.
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