Former Presbyterian Chapel

NZ 4057, 920-1/12/229

SUNDERLAND, VILLIERS STREET (West side) No.19, former Presbyterian Chapel

(Formerly Listed as: VILLIERS STREET (West side), No.19)

10/11/78

GV

II

Formerly known as: Chapel of St George VILLIERS STREET. Shown on O.S. as West Park College (Technical School). Presbyterian Chapel, now business training centre, with railings. Dated 1825. By James Hogg. Ashlar front, coursed squared stone returns and rear with ashlar dressings; roof not visible. Classical style, symmetrical.

EXTERIOR: Two storeys, three windows in five bays. Pedimented central projection has giant pilasters defining bays, the central wider with double panelled door and overlight with glazing bars in projecting plain stone surround with cornice and blocking course; round-headed window above with glazing bars has slightly recessed surround; similar windows in plain surrounds in flanking bays; sill strings between pilasters and in recessed outer bays which have rusticated ground floor and recessed tall rectangular panels above. Top entablature, with blank panel over central bay and restored Roman numerals MDCCCXXV in pediment; former letters (? presbyterian chapel) removed. Corniced block rises behind pediment peak; blocking course over outer pilasters and stepped down over outer bays. Returns have single ashlar bay as on front, completing angle treatment, and continue in rubble with round-headed windows which have raised stone surrounds with key and impost blocks; rear, also rubble, has shallow apse.

(Milburn GE and Miller ST: Sunderland River, Town and People: Sunderland: 1988-: 156; Buildings of England: Pevsner (revised Williamson): County Durham: Harmondsworth: 1983-: 452).

Listing NGR: NZ4010856996