Information for record number MWA2429:
Independent Chapel, North Street, Atherstone, N. Warwickshire

Summary A nonconformist chapel which was built during the Imperial period. It is situated on North Street, Atherstone.
What Is It?  
Type: Chapel, Nonconformist Chapel
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Atherstone
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 31 97
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: II)
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 Built 1826-7, of brick with a three-bay front with round-arched windows. Parapet inscribed 'INDEPENDENT CHAPEL 1827'.
2 1986: Awaiting result of planning application for conversion to snooker hall.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: WMHBR
Author/originator: PJC
Date: 1986
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Monograph
Title: Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-houses: Herefordshire, Worcestershire & Warwickshire
Author/originator: C F Stell
Date: 1986
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designation Listed Building Buildings and structures, such as bridges, that are of architectural or historical importance are placed on a statutory list. These buildings are protected by planning and conservation acts that ensure that their special features of interest are considered before any alterations are made to them.

Depending on how important the buildings are they are classed as Grade I, Grade II* or Grade II. Grade I buildings are those of exceptional interest. Grade II* are particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Those listed as Grade II are those buildings that are regarded of special interest.
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source WMHBR Warwickshire Museum Historic Buildings Record is a series of cards on which details about historic buildings in Warwickshire are recorded. The cards include details about the date of the building, the building materials used, and a short description. Some of the cards include plans and photographs. The cards can be viewed at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument NONCONFORMIST CHAPEL * A place of worship for members of Protestant sects dissenting from the established Church. back
monument CHAPEL * A freestanding building, or a room or recess serving as a place of Christian worship in a church or other building. Use more specific type where known. back
monument ROUND * A small, Iron Age/Romano-British enclosed settlement found in South West England. back
monument SNOOKER HALL * A building with facilities for playing snooker. back

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