NHER 13802 (Monument record) - Congregational chapel

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Summary

This is a large square brick building with a pyramidical roof and two timber porches with panelled doors. The entire building was rebuilt in 1821. It has internal galleries supported by iron pillars and the building is surrounded by a burial ground.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1172628: UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

Location

Map sheet	TM28NE
Civil Parish	DENTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Congregational chapel.
Rebuilt 1821 according to (S1).
Very fine foursquare brick building with pyramid roof and two timber porches to doorways in facade. Two levels of sash windows. Internal galleries and porches. Burial ground.
See (S2).

September 1951. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description:
1821. Meeting house type. Red brick rectangular block with low pitched hipped slate roof with wide eaves. Two storeys. Sides 3 widely spaced bays. South front 2 bays, sashes with glazing bars and flat rubbed brick arches. Ground floor left and right doorways with simple porches with slender columns supporting entablature with fluted frieze, moulded doorcases with panelled reveals and doors. Plain interior: box pews intact, gallery on 3 sides supported on slim iron columns and panelled octagonal pulpit on fourth side.
Information from (S3).
M. Dennis (NLA), 7 September 2006.

(S4) Includes description of building, a floor plan and details of monuments.
M. Langham-Lopez (HES), 8 October 2012.

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 278.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF6553 Directory: Kelly, E.. 1937. Kelly's Directory of Norfolk..
<S2> SNF56780 Unpublished Document: NARG. Building Survey. June 1978.
<S3> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1172628.
<S4> SNF70115 Monograph: Stell, C. 2002. Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-houses in Eastern England. p 235.

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Denton (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Aug 15 2017 4:10PM