Central Methodist Church

The Central Methodist Church, originally a Wesleyan Methodist chapel, was built in 1817 and remodelled in 1862-63 by Poulton and Woodman. It is constructed of brick with a facade made of sandstone ashlar and features a slate roof. The building has a rectangular plan that runs at right angles to the street and stands two storeys tall.

The facade is symmetrical and dominated by a striking giant round-headed archway that projects from the center, supported by two pairs of giant free-standing Corinthian columns. Each pair has a moulded cornice that extends out to the sides, and the arch is framed by a moulded surround, with a heavily moulded gable cornice adorned with dentils. Steps beneath the arch lead to a full-height rectangular inner porch, which includes a giant round-headed window above altered doors and a small round-headed doorway on each side, both of which are blocked.

The narrower and lower side bays, which serve as porches, each feature one round-headed window on both floors, complete with imposts and keystones. The lower windows in these bays are blocked with notice boards, and there is a parapet above the run-out cornice. All windows on the facade have circular geometrical glazing. The side walls also contain round-headed windows on both floors, all fitted with margin panes. At the rear, there is a shallow two-storey extension with gabled porches at each end, both featuring round-headed doorways and fanlights with radiating glazing bars.

Inside, the church has a horseshoe gallery added in 1875, which is supported by a curved foliated cast-iron balustrade, and a rostrum that features similar balustrading.