Fairfield Moravian Church

The Fairfield Moravian Church, along with Nos. 15A, 28, and 30, and the manse (No. 28), dates from around 1785. The building is constructed of brick in a header bond pattern, with a slate roof. It is an 8-bay gallery-plan church, with a cross-axial entrance flanked on either side by lower, 3-bay, 2-storey houses with central-entrance plans. A stone plinth and eaves cornice are present. The church has a giant pediment over the central 4 bays, which are slightly advanced. The central entrance features a stone surround and flat hood, while the two flanking entrances have eared architraves and pediments. The tall windows in the central 4 bays are enlargements, likely from 1908, of the smaller original windows. The original windows retain stone sills, cambered brick arches, and exist in the outer bays. The windows have marginal glazing bars with circular heads. The roof is hipped, topped by a central bell and clock cupola. The symmetrical house elevations step back from the church, with elevations virtually identical to each other. Stone steps lead to 6-panel doors with eared architrave surrounds and pediments. Each house has two ground floor and three first floor windows with stone sills, flat brick arches, and 4-pane sashes. No. 15A is accessed through the right gable-end of No. 30. The interior largely dates from a 1908 refitting, featuring a west gallery supported by slender Ionic cast-iron columns, timber glazed screens, and a central pulpit situated in front of an organ recess flanked by paired Ionic pilasters and pedimented vestry doors. The interior also includes timber pews and panelling. The group forms the centrepiece of the Fairfield Moravian Settlement, the largest and earliest of its kind in England. This settlement was established due to the doctrinal emphasis on Christian brotherhood and community living under Benjamin Latrobe and was planned around a square layout, with the church facing south over an avenue of trees, graveyards, and gardens.