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Latitude: 50.7331 / 50°43'59"N
Longitude: -2.7577 / 2°45'27"W
OS Eastings: 346624
OS Northings: 92880
OS Grid: SY466928
Mapcode National: GBR PP.0C62
Mapcode Global: FRA 5734.PGN
Plus Code: 9C2VP6MR+6W
Entry Name: Bridport Arts Centre
Listing Date: 28 November 1950
Last Amended: 19 September 1975
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1227853
English Heritage Legacy ID: 402334
Also known as: Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
ID on this website: 101227853
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 08/09/2011
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SY 4692 1/112
28.11.50
SOUTH STREET
(East Side)
Bridport Arts Centre
[formerly listed as
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel]
GV
II
Designed 1838 (Foundation stone laid 21st March: opened 28th November). Architect:
James Wilson FSA, of Belmont, Bath. Builders; Charles and Joseph Galpin
of Bridport. Former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. Stucco. Hipped slate roof.
4 giant Doric pilasters taking full entablature and pediment. 2 giant fluted
Ionic 3/4 columns in antis flanking central bay. 3 round-arched sashes with
glazing bars and moulded surrounds on 1st floor. 2 segment-headed blind panels
on ground floor with shouldered moulded surrounds. Double doors with 2 moulded
panels and shouldered moulded surround, up flight of 5 steps. "Wesleyan Methodist
Chapel" in contemporary lettering on frieze.
Interior. Moulded cornice. Shallow segmental barrel vault. Galleries (added
in 1855) round 3 sides on 7 iron columns; panelled parapet with anthemia ornament,
some fluted muntins with scrolled consoles, modillion cornice. Chancel opening
through arch with panelled Composite pilasters, moulded voussoirs and fluted
keystone. Below this is a remarkable wooden preaching gallery approached by
1 curved flight of steps on each side: arcuated balustrade, scroll shaped
newels with dentilled tops. Gallery taken on 3 arches (2 round, 1 segmental),
with panelled square columns, foliate mediaeval capitals, moulded voussoirs,
fluted keystones; moulded cornice above, parapet with arcade of square columns
taking round arches with moulded voussoirs and imposts, keystones and modillioned
cornice.
Nos 3 to 9 (odd), the Bridport Arts Centre, annexe to the Bridport Arts Centre.
Nos 11 to 17 (odd) and 17B and 17A form a group with the Greyhound Hotel,
East Street.
Listing NGR: SY4662492880
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