The Methodist Church

The Methodist Church, built in 1832, is a brick building with a slate roof, located in Ashton-under-Lyne. It has a four-sided gallery plan, consisting of 7 bays by 4 bays, with a 20th-century extension to the east. The front of the church is pedimented and includes a stone plinth with the central two bays slightly raised. A tetrastyle Greek Doric porch is present. Sash windows are found on either side of the entrance, featuring stone sills, flat brick arches, and marginal glazing bars. The four first-floor windows have semi-circular heads, stone sills, and sashes with marginal glazing bars, and there are three windows within the tympanum. The side elevations mirror this design.

Inside, the hall has been divided horizontally by a suspended ceiling above gallery level. The gallery itself has a panelled parapet and is supported by fluted columns. An organ loft, with a pedimented design, is situated on the gallery's eastern side. Elaborate plasterwork, incorporating shell motifs and decorative detailing, adorns the ceiling. Original box pews remain at the lower level, complemented by high-quality light pendants dating from the 1930s. A stone incorporated into the right side of the church is a relic from the first chapel used by the Methodist New Connection in Ashton in 1797.