Providence Baptist Chapel With Railings, Gates And Gatepiers

SE 01 SE HOLLIS ROW Slaithwaite 5/165 Providence Baptist Chapel with railings, Gates and 30.4.82 Gatepiers

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1816 (with enlargement in 1886). Hammer dressed stone. Hipped stone slate roof. Hipped slate roof to later part to east. Moulded stone brackets on string course. 2 storeys. North elevation: Ground floor; Large doorway with elliptical arched head with ashlar surround and hood moulded over. Two doorways have stone Doric pilasters with architrave, freize and cornice. GOod 6 panelled doors with fanlights. Above doorway is ashlar plaque with moulded surround and one to left has inscription: Providence BAPTIST CHAPEL Erected 1816 Enlarged 1886 Four single light windows with semi-circular heads with pronounced keystone and imposts. First floor; Eight windows as ground floor. South elevation: Ground floor; 6 single light windows with stone surrounds. Stone plaque reads PROVIDENCE CHAPEL 1816 First floor; 5 single light windows with semi-circular heads, pronounced keystone and imposts. Eastern part of first floor is obscured by C20 extension. Interior: Galleried on all sides with organ at front. Gallery has good panelled front and is supported on Corinthian columns. Good panelled pulpit reached be twin flight of stairs. Flagged terrace across front with 1880s iron railings which return to building with stone gate piers and iron gates.

Listing NGR: SE0813813809