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Former Primitive Methodist Chapel, Wolsingham; Listed building (Wolsingham)

The description that follows is the full English Heritage listing for this building

WOLSINGHAM MARKET PLACE NZ 0737 (South side) Wolsingham 39/383 Former Primitive Methodist Chapel

GV II

Primitive Methodist Chapel. 1885 by George Race (date above central windows on ground floor). Sandstone ashlar with quoins; Welsh slate roof with stone gable copings and decorative red ridge tiles. 3 storeys, 3 bays, the central projecting under gable. Boarded door at right with overlight in low elliptical arch with ball-flower-stopped dripmould. Ground-floor windows under keyed segmental arches; first-floor windows under shallow 2-centred arches and second- floor under shouldered lintels in outer bays and keyed round arches in centre; all central windows tripartite. Slit in central gable peak. Stone brackets support eaves; end copings on curved kneelers; carved finial on front central gable.

Out of use since 1983 and now empty; interior fittings removed to U.S.A. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: NZ0762337197

Reference number: D14382
Historical period: Post-medieval (1540 to 1900)
Legal status: Listed Building

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Former Primitive Methodist Chapel, Market Place, Wolsingham  2005
Former Primitive Methodist Chapel, Market Place, Wolsingham 2005

Former Primitive Methodist Chapel, Wolsingham 2005
Former Primitive Methodist Chapel, Wolsingham 2005

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