Asset type
Historical building - Agricultural, now place of worship
Local Listing Reference
LLHA0028
Conservation Area (CA)
No CA
Description
Agricultural buildings, converted to use as a Church in 1955. Agricultural buildings were built on the site in c.1780. An L-shaped range of buildings is shown on the 1870 OS map. Further buildings are shown on the c.1910 OS map, whilst a substantial number of new buildings were constructed between 1910 and 1930. The 1930 OS map shows these forming an enclosed yard.
Following the development of the Coldean housing estate on the surrounding farmland, a need was identified for a church to serve the new community. The surviving farm buildings were converted to this use. It now comprises an L-shaped building complex; to the northwest (aligned north-south) is the 18th century barn, with flint walls and a half-hipped clay tile roof. Glazing to the former threshing doors. The early 20th century range is set to the south and east of this (aligned east-west). Slightly lower in height, it is brick-built with a hipped clay tile roof with gablet.
Source: Collis 2010
A. Architectural, design and artistic interest
ii. The building is a good example of a large farm building, which retains its threshing door opening and has been converted sympathetically. Conversion from an agricultural to Church use is unusual.
B. Historic and evidential interest
ii. An important reminder of the agricultural antecedents of the area. Its conversion to a Church reflects the development of the city, its housing estates and the changing needs of its population over the 20th century
C. Townscape interest
ii. Not within a conservation area, the building contributes to the character of the area
E. Rarity and representativeness
ii. Representative of the agricultural antecedents of the area.
F. Intactness
i. The conversion has retained many of the original building features. The 1950s conversion itself has added a further layer of interest, many features of which survive.
Date of inclusion
2015
