Description

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5111 GREAT HORTON ROAD BD7
(north-west side)

Great Horton Methodist Church
SE 1431 NW 5O/537

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A substantial church set well back from road. Built in 1814, renovated, and
evidently refronted, 1862. Fine quality sandstone ashlar with pompous temple
elevation. Tetrastyle giant Corinthian portico in antis; quoin pilasters to one
window flanking bays surmounted by ornate swagged handle urns above mutuled cornice
of deep entablature. Large bracketed pediment above portico, containing date
cartouche in scrolled surround with anthemion crest; crowning anthemion acroterion.
Flanking bays have segmental arched windows in eared architrave surrounds on ground
floor pilaster framed first floor windows with segmental pediments. Wall in antis
has archivolt arched windows, sill band and panelled aprons; 3 archivolt arched
doorways with console keystones. One bay quoin pilastered returns with similar
fenestration to end bays of front. The rest of side window archivolt arched. The
interior has been modernised.

Listing NGR: SE1425231670

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26426075

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Recommended Books

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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990