Building record MLI95404 - Congregational Church, Star Lane, Stamford
Summary
Congregational Church, Star Lane, Stamford.
Type and Period (1)
- CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1819 AD to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
This two storey rectangular brick chapel was built in 1819. The south elevation has a contemporary datestone. The entrance gate is made of a re-used stone arch which was formerly part of the Corn Exchange on Broad Street which was built in 1845. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}
The present building opened in September 1819 and was a replacement for an earlier building which was demolished earlier that year. The previous building was built after 1719 and considerably altered in 1739. It was itself a replacement for an earlier chapel in St Paul's Street which was destroyed by a mob in 1714. The present building includes a reset date stone inscribed '1720' in the north wall, from the demolished building. A new vestry was built in 1862 and a section of the old corn market arcade was moved to this site for use as an entrance. In 1876 further alterations were carried out including new windows in the west wall. The interior has a gallery around three sides supported on cast iron Doric columns. Most of the early 19th century box pews and some benches in the gallery remain. There is a small early 18th century table in the entrance. {2}{3}
The church was built in 1819 with seats for 500. It is of red brick with a hipped tile roof. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI6708 Index: Department of the Environment. 1974. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 1/363.
- <2> SLI912 Bibliographic Reference: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1977. An Inventory of Historical Monuments. The Town of Stamford. No 36, p 30, plate 29.
- <3> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.704.
- <4> SLI14412 Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2013. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels in South Kesteven. Stamford.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 03187 07301 (22m by 25m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STAMFORD, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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