Description

ST 47 NW PORTISHEAD NORE ROAD
(north west side)

1/94 Chapel at Portishead
National Nautical School
(formerly listed under
Town of Portishead)
26.6.76.

GV II

Chapel, dedication to St Nicholas. 1911. Snecked rubble with limestone
dressings, plain tiled roofs. West porch, chapel, north and south transepts,
antechapel. Single storey porch has double doors with keystone and upper
segmental head, Pilasters to side surmounted by carved angel left and right,
single light to each side in chamfered surround; plinth, lintel string course,
parapet and coping. Chapel has 5 light west window with round heads, 2 transoms,
set in recess with moulded segmental arch over, pilasters to each side, single
louvred opening above set in recess, bellcote and cross finial at gable end;
5 bays north and south, each with tall single light with depressed 4-centred
arched head, chamfered surround and hood mould; plinth, cill string and
weathered buttresses. North and south transepts have gable end with raised
coped verges, similar 5-light segmental-headed window with one transom and hood
mould, single storey porch attached to west with door and 2-light window, cill
string continued over heads on porch; north transept has further single storey
north block with similar 3-light window and door, string course continued,
parapet and coping. Antechapel of one bay, similar 5-light east window as on
transepts, string course continued and raised to cill level, lancet above in
gable end and limestone flush band course, foundation stone below and weathered
angle buttresses. Interior: not accessible at time of survey (March 1985),
former list description: nave and choir roof of arched collar beam trusses with
curved ogee braces to kind post. 2 wide segmental arches opening off choir to
shallow bay, one containing organ; similar arch to sanctuary bay, stone
panelled.

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Due to boundary changes, the above buildings were removed from 64th list dated 20 January
1986.

Listing NGR: ST4452676134

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26547126

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Recommended Books

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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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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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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)