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Methodist Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Cinderford, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8234 / 51°49'24"N

Longitude: -2.4972 / 2°29'49"W

OS Eastings: 365827

OS Northings: 213980

OS Grid: SO658139

Mapcode National: GBR FW.W765

Mapcode Global: VH86Y.NFPJ

Plus Code: 9C3VRGF3+94

Entry Name: Methodist Church

Listing Date: 4 July 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1299201

English Heritage Legacy ID: 354093

ID on this website: 101299201

Location: Cinderford, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, GL14

County: Gloucestershire

District: Forest of Dean

Civil Parish: Cinderford

Built-Up Area: Cinderford

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Cinderford St Stephen

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

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Description


SO 61 SE CINDERFORD BELLE VUE ROAD
(east side)
10/24 Methodist Church

II

Methodist Church, 1849 (datestone): front ashlar, sides squared
coursed masonry with ashlar dressings, slate roof. Large hall.
Gable to road, plain plinth, small octagonal corner turrets rising
to pinnacles above eaves level, one with foliate top surviving.
Between a large, single gable with copings, and a duplicate
moulding below following slope; foliate cross to ridge. The
central porch has small corner buttresses, a gable with cross
gablets to foot of coping; pointed moulded doorway with three nook
shafts each side, and date plaque over. 3-light lower windows each
side, 5-light above, all with Decorated tracery, sides have 2-
light windows between buttresses, with ballflower carving in
projecting eaves. Window in back wall reset in 1905 in church hall
adjoining.
Internally a lobby beneath a west gallery, supported on cast iron
pillars. False hammer-beam roof trusses with pendentives. Small
piece of glass over porch shows C. Wesley, apparently dates from
1849: rest of coloured glass later. Built as Wesley Methodist
Chapel, later closed, reopened 1881 after renovation. Church hall
and Sunday School not included. (Centenary Pamphlet, 1981).


Listing NGR: SO6582713980

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