Rutland Road, West Hove Community Baptist Church, Hove

Conservation Area (CA)

No CA

Local Listing Reference

LLHA0183

Description

One storey red brick chapel with terracotta detailing and pitched tile roof. Gable end forms main elevation. Symmetrical, with central door set within gabled porch. Twolight pointed window above, set within round-headed opening. ‘Rutland Hall’ in terracotta above, part damaged. Single two-centred arched window to either side. Plans by W.H.Nash for a new Mission Hall were approved in 1896, the land having been donated by Cliftonville Congregational Church. Named Rutland Gospel Hall, it was built in 1900. It is now used by a Baptist congregation. Source: Middleton 2002

A. Architectural, Design and Artistic Interest

ii A good example of a Mission Hall of its date

C. Townscape Interest

ii Not within a conservation area, the building contributes to the streetscape

F. Intactness

i The building survives largely intact

Date of inclusion

2015