United Reformed Church

The United Reformed Church, originally built as an independent chapel in 1774, is located on High Street in Lancaster. It was likely funded by John Dawson of Aldcliffe Hall and underwent significant enlargement and internal remodeling in 1833, with further alterations in the 19th and 20th centuries. The church is constructed of sandstone ashlar with ashlar dressings and rubble on the sides and rear, topped with a slate roof.

The building has a roughly square plan, with the original chapel aligned north-south and a rear extension added at right angles on the east side, which is built over a basement. The west facade features a symmetrical design with two storeys and five bays, characterized by rusticated quoins, an eaves cornice, and coped gables. The ground-floor windows are framed with stone surrounds and cambered heads, while the second and fourth bays' windows were restored in 1911 after being altered for use as doorways in 1833. The first-floor windows have stone surrounds with round heads, keystones, and impost blocks, all featuring 19th-century joinery that replaced the original small-paned windows. The central doorway has a plain stone surround, and beneath the second ground-floor window is a datestone inscribed '1772', which was added around 1872 to commemorate the church's centenary, although the date is now known to be incorrect. The rear gable wall contains four tall round-headed windows.

Inside, the church features a three-sided gallery with box pews and an organ located on the west side, supported by iron columns. The east wall displays a late 18th-century mahogany pulpit with a panelled front and carved drops, believed to be made by Gillows, and is accessed by a staircase with an open string, ramped handrail, and turned balusters.