Westgate Unitarian Chapel

Westgate Unitarian Chapel, built in 1752, is a classical building of substantial size located on the south side of Back Lane. It features two storeys and three wide bays, constructed from red brick with a stone cornice and a full-width pediment. The first floor has segment-headed windows with rusticated stone architraves and bracketed sills. The central window on the ground floor is a Venetian style, flanked by Doric columns and a rusticated central architrave. There are also flanking six-panel double doors with oblong fanlights and pedimented Doric entablatures. The bell-cupola is topped with a dome on a drum, supported by columns and arched openings. The five-bay returns include a Venetian window with blank side panels set in round-arched recesses, with all arches made of gauged bricks. The three-bay west end features round-arched windows and a lunette in the pediment. The ground floor is obscured by a later addition. Inside, the chapel has a plain interior with a west gallery and a raised central pulpit beneath a sounding board. Most of the woodwork is from the late 19th century.