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Congregational Chapel

A Grade II Listed Building in Wem, Shropshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8549 / 52°51'17"N

Longitude: -2.7244 / 2°43'27"W

OS Eastings: 351318

OS Northings: 328846

OS Grid: SJ513288

Mapcode National: GBR 7J.S4R0

Mapcode Global: WH8B2.3HYQ

Plus Code: 9C4VV73G+X6

Entry Name: Congregational Chapel

Listing Date: 6 June 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1055461

English Heritage Legacy ID: 259910

ID on this website: 101055461

Location: Wem, Shropshire, SY4

County: Shropshire

Civil Parish: Wem Urban

Built-Up Area: Wem

Traditional County: Shropshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire

Church of England Parish: Wem St Peter and St Paul

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Description


1. CHAPEL STREET
5358 (west side)

Congregational
Chapel
SJ 5128 3/7

II GV

2.
Enlarged 1834, of 1775 origin. Red brick chapel with 1854 ashlar front with pedimented
gable with moulded coping. Quoin pilasters with moulded caps. Lunette in the
gable. Two storeys. Three bays. Round-headed windows with keystones and imposts.
Wide central elliptical arched doorway with fanlight and panelled double doors,
detached Tuscan columns supporting wide broken pediment. Narrow one key addition to
left (south) with pedimented doorway.


Listing NGR: SJ5131828846

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