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Latitude: 50.6079 / 50°36'28"N
Longitude: -1.961 / 1°57'39"W
OS Eastings: 402858
OS Northings: 78687
OS Grid: SZ028786
Mapcode National: GBR 459.WJX
Mapcode Global: FRA 67SG.FVS
Plus Code: 9C2WJ25Q+5J
Entry Name: The Methodist Church and Hall Immediately East and Boundary Walls to West and North
Listing Date: 21 March 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1152670
English Heritage Legacy ID: 108219
ID on this website: 101152670
Location: Swanage, Dorset, BH19
County: Dorset
Civil Parish: Swanage
Built-Up Area: Swanage
Traditional County: Dorset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset
Church of England Parish: Swanage St Mary the Virgin
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
Tagged with: Building
HIGH STREET
1.
5190 (south side)
The Methodist Church and Hall
immediately East and boundary
walls to West and North
SZ 0278 NE 5/93
GV
II
2.
Built 1886. Architects Bucknell and Jennings. An imposing building in Purbeck Stone,
with a slate roof, the main north front being in a Flamboyant Gothic style. This
front has a central entrance door with a flattened ogee arch, approached by a flight
of stone steps. Above this is a large "west " window with flowing tracery. Above
this again, in the gable, is a circular window. The gable parapet is finished with
crockets and pinnacles. East of the entrance is a square tower with octagonal upper
storeys and spire, rising from behind an ornamental parapet with pinnacles. The other
windows in the main north front are single or paired lights with elliptical heads and
hood moulds. Windows in the side elevation are plain lancets. The adjoining Hall and
Sunday School, built in 1907, is similar in style and materials to the Church. The
buildings are set back from the street in a forecourt, bounded by Purbeck Stone walls,
with stone gate piers and simple iron gates. An important building in the street.
Set in the boundary wall is a stone inscribed "Built 1807, enlarged 1842". This
presumably refers to an earlier Church on the site.
Listing NGR: SZ0285878687
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