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At Austin's Presbytery and Attached Chapel

A Grade II Listed Building in Forebridge, Staffordshire

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Latitude: 52.8004 / 52°48'1"N

Longitude: -2.1153 / 2°6'55"W

OS Eastings: 392321

OS Northings: 322545

OS Grid: SJ923225

Mapcode National: GBR 288.D19

Mapcode Global: WHBDT.GWX0

Plus Code: 9C4VRV2M+5V

Entry Name: At Austin's Presbytery and Attached Chapel

Listing Date: 16 January 1951

Last Amended: 16 February 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1289303

English Heritage Legacy ID: 384055

ID on this website: 101289303

Location: Forebridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17

County: Staffordshire

District: Stafford

Electoral Ward/Division: Forebridge

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Stafford

Traditional County: Staffordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire

Church of England Parish: Stafford St Paul, Forebridge

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Description



STAFFORD

SJ9222NW WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD
590-1/11/101 (North West side)
16/01/51 No.82
St Austin's Presbytery and attached
chapel
(Formerly Listed as:
WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD
St Austin's Presbytery and School)

GV II

Presbytery and chapel. 1791. Georgian style. Brick with ashlar
dressings; hipped slate roof with return lateral stacks.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys; symmetrical 3-window range. Sill bands to
ground and 1st floors; top modillioned wooden cornice.
Round-headed entrance has doorcase with fluted pilasters,
entablature blocks and open pediment, fanlight with radial
glazing bars over 6-panel door. Windows have rubbed brick flat
arches over 12-pane sashes, those to 2nd floor have sills and
9-pane sashes. Returns have sashes windows. Rear has wing with
coped gable with kneelers; small wing to left connecting with
church (qv). Blocked end window and some altered windows.
Right return has gable of demolished 1816 church, now with C20
glazed infill to 4-centred arch.
INTERIOR of chapel has arch with continuous moulding to recess
and coved ceiling.
(Buildings of England: Pevsner N and Nairn J: Staffordshire:
London: 1974-: 249; Victoria County History of Staffordshire:
Greenslade MW: A History of Stafford, (taken from VCH):
London: 1979-: 250).


Listing NGR: SJ9232122545

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