Church House is a Grade II listed building in the Yorkshire Dales National Park local planning authority area, England. Public hall and chapel. 4 related planning applications.
Church House
- WRENN ID
- high-frieze-bittern
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Yorkshire Dales National Park
- Country
- England
- Type
- Public hall and chapel
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Church House is a building that dates back to 1694 and is now used as a public hall and chapel. It features coursed gritstone rubble and a graduated stone slate roof. The structure has two storeys and three first-floor windows, with a projecting gabled bay on the right side. The main range includes a central board door set in a chamfered quoined surround, topped by a large lintel shaped into a segmental arch, which bears raised lettering featuring the letter "A" along with cross, S, P, and heart motifs.
The building has recessed chamfered mullion windows, with a four-light window to the left of the door and a six-light window with a king mullion to the right. A continuous stepped drip moulding runs along the top. On the first floor, there is a two-light window with a hoodmould, while a mullion was removed and the sill lowered to accommodate a 20-pane sash window. Additionally, there are a four-light and a three-light window to the right, both under a continuous hoodmould. Between the first-floor windows, there is a stone plaque that may have once been a sundial, now featuring a 20th-century clock.
The bay on the right side has 19th and 20th-century openings. Inside, the entrance leads to a large fireplace with a voussoired arch and a side oven, although the stack has been removed. The house is believed to have been built by Stephen and Alice Peart, although the builder's surname likely began with "A." In the 18th century, it was converted into livery stables, with the Chapman family operating from the premises in the 19th century. After serving as a Temperance Hotel, the church purchased the building in 1924 and consecrated it for worship.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 4 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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