Market Harborough: The United Reformed Church
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Market Harborough: The United Reformed Church
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 7 May 2013
The United Reformed Church was built in 1844 as an Independent Chapel to the designs of the architect William Flint of Leicester. It is located on the High Street at the Bowden Lane junction, the latter leading off to the left in this photograph. It is a Grade II* Listed Building and the English Heritage website describes it thus:- "Gault brick with stone dressings and rusticated quoins. Painted modillion cornice and parapet with centre panel crowned by moulded scroll ornament and inscribed "Independent Chapel". 2 storeys. 5 windows, the centre 3 uppers divided by engaged Corinthian columns and flanked by Corinthian pilasters. Round-arched windows. Ground floor ham tetrastyle portico with Greek Ionic columns in antis. 6 stone steps. Painted entablature above with dentil cornice. Ground floor windows have shaped frames and pediments. All windows, sashes with glazing bars and moulded painted architraves. Facade to Bowden Lane, 6 windows, those of 1st floor round-arched with band between floors and at 1st floor impost height."
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