Description

NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME

SJ8546SW KING STREET
644-1/9/70 Newcastle Congregational Church

II

Church. 1859, restored 1990. Buff brick striped with broad
bands of blue stone dressings. Slate roof. Decorated style.
Main range with thin turret to right. Front facing street is
dominated by large rose window with stone spokes. Tall stepped
projecting buttresses to sides. Below is a triple entrance
arcade, the centre supported on pairs of shafts. Hood moulds
and mouldings above, the latter rising to points just below
the rose window. Further far-projecting buttress to left is
balanced by octagonal staircase turret to right with small
lancet windows and walls continued into broach spire. Tall
2-light windows to sides with buttresses between. Narrow
clerestory of continuous glazing with curving mullions forming
an undulating rhythm. INTERIOR not inspected but reported as
retaining original fittings, though part screened off.

Listing NGR: SJ8520946223

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26491270

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)