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Latitude: 52.6339 / 52°38'2"N
Longitude: -1.6919 / 1°41'30"W
OS Eastings: 420949
OS Northings: 304063
OS Grid: SK209040
Mapcode National: GBR 4FD.YWK
Mapcode Global: WHCH3.Z2H3
Plus Code: 9C4WJ8M5+H6
Entry Name: New Meeting House (Unitarian)
Listing Date: 11 May 1950
Last Amended: 28 February 1992
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1208779
English Heritage Legacy ID: 386565
ID on this website: 101208779
Location: Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79
County: Staffordshire
District: Tamworth
Electoral Ward/Division: Castle
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Tamworth
Traditional County: Warwickshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire
Church of England Parish: Tamworth St Editha
Church of England Diocese: Lichfield
Tagged with: Architectural structure
TAMWORTH
SK2004SE VICTORIA ROAD
670-1/7/132 (North side)
11/05/50 New Meeting House (Unitarian)
(Formerly Listed as:
VICTORIA ROAD
Unitarian Chapel)
GV II
Presbytarian chapel, now Unitarian meeting house also used by
the Royal Naval Association. 1724, with alterations of
1879-80. Chequer brick with pebble-dash front and hipped slate
roof. Rectangular plan. Early Georgian style. One storey with
2 tiers of windows; 4-window range. 2 platt bands and top
brick cornice. Entrance to left end added c1880, has gabled
porch with pointed outer entrance and plank door; inner
entrance has plaque above recording erection of chapel.
Windows have plaster surrounds and C20 small-paned glazing; 2
to upper left end have C18 cross-casements. Rear retains
segmental-headed windows with cross-casements, some with
leaded glazing with rectangular quarries. Right return has
blocked segmental-headed entrance and some attached C19
headstones to burials in adjoining graveyard.
INTERIOR: c1880 wooden screen with 3 pointed arches to east
end, with re-sited pulpit of 4 panelled sides with moulded
cornice, railings in front incorporate C18 turned balusters;
good series of C18 and C19 monuments of the Lakin and Byng
families; some remaining panelling c1724 with bolection
mouldings. The Tamworth Unitarian congregation was founded in
1690.
(M.Saunders, from C.Stell: Information from list of
suggestions for listing: 1990-).
Listing NGR: SK2094904063
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