Congregational Chapel And Attached Sunday School

A Congregational chapel and attached Sunday school, built in 1821, with additions and alterations in 1874 and the 20th century. The building is constructed of red brick with limestone ashlar dressings and some stock brick. It has hipped concrete tile and double ridge slate roofs.

The chapel of 1821 faces north with a three-bay, two-storey front. The central doorway has double plank doors with an ornate, traceried overlight. An ashlar plaque above the doorway is inscribed "Independent Chapel". Single glazing bar sash windows flank the doorway, and three glazing bar sashes are above. All windows have segmental heads. The west side of the chapel has a blind opening to the left and two blocked openings to the right, with segmental heads above.

The Sunday school of 1874 is set back to the right, with a three-bay, two-storey west front. An ashlar band at first floor level is inscribed "Rebuilt 1874". The south corner has stock brick quoins. A central doorway, with a semi-circular ashlar surround, a raised keystone, a plain fanlight, and double plank doors, is flanked by single windows. A plaque above the doorway is inscribed "Independent Sunday School, 1825". Above are three windows with ashlar surrounds, raised keystones, and plain sashes with margin lights. The south front, five bays wide, has a doorway with a concrete lintel and plank door to the left, and four plain sashes to the right. Above are four matching sashes, all with segmental heads and margin lights. Keyed oculi are set in each gable of the double ridge roof.

Inside the chapel, the 1821 gallery remains intact, featuring fielded panelling, slender iron columns, and two delicate staircases with slender bannisters with wave panelling and moulded handrails. The ceiling has a central round panel decorated with bold acanthus leaf motifs. Tiered pine panelled pews are located upstairs, with hinged doors and raking bench ends, while the pews below date to 1874. Three white marble monuments on black marble fields commemorate The Reverend John Pain (died 1844), Jane Wood (died 1853), and Thomas Meredith (died 1858).