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The Welsh Baptist Chapel

A Grade II Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5167 / 51°31'0"N

Longitude: -0.1386 / 0°8'19"W

OS Eastings: 529249

OS Northings: 181393

OS Grid: TQ292813

Mapcode National: GBR FB.1H

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.K42N

Plus Code: 9C3XGV86+MG

Entry Name: The Welsh Baptist Chapel

Listing Date: 1 December 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1211009

English Heritage Legacy ID: 209558

ID on this website: 101211009

Location: Fitzrovia, Westminster, London, W1W

County: London

District: City of Westminster

Electoral Ward/Division: West End

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of Westminster

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: All Saints Margaret Street

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


TQ 2981 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER EASTCASTLE STREET, Wl
57/17
No. 30
(The Welsh Baptist Chapel)
- II
Main London Welsh Baptist Chapel. 1889 by Owen Lewis. Red brick with plenty of
stone dressings, slate roof. Eclectic Classical facade.2 storeys, principal feature
being the 2 storey 3 bay full width Corinthian colonnade portico screening front.
Central staircase leads up to landing and the elaborately framed doorway;
balustraded stairs each side, above semi basement, lead to upper gallery entrances.
At 1st floor level within portico are 6 semicircular arched windows and 2 pairs of
segmental hooded windows above. Dormer in attic stone framed and pedimented, taller
and wider to centre. The centre bay of portico breaks forward slightly with date
panel set in a scrolled feature above an open segmental pediment. The frieze of
portico entablature is inscribed "CAPEL BEDYDDWYR CYMREIG".


Listing NGR: TQ2924981393

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