Baptist Union Church

The Baptist Union Church, dated 1836-44, was built in a neo-classical style and is of group value. The exterior is stuccoed with false ashlar joints, and has slate roofs. The symmetrical design externally suggests a nave, small transepts and chancel, although the interior is a non-conformist hall. Projecting side entrances are located on the north and south sides, and also contain gallery stairs. The east end is slightly wider than the west end of the chapel.

The western elevation has a symmetrical classical design, featuring a pediment containing a modern cartouche bearing the words “UNION CHAPEL”. Beneath this is a dentil band and frieze. The three bays below are arranged with the central bay deeply recessed, with windows in the reveals, and a pediment supported on two Doric columns. Modern double doors are set within a doorway with an architrave under the pediment and small quadrant wings, all supported on two side brackets. The doorway is flanked by two tall windows in plain reveals, with a smaller window above. The two side bays are defined by full-height plain pilasters. Each bay has two windows, with moulded architraves and cills; the upper windows are tall and have pediments, while the lower windows are more squat. The north and south elevations are similar, with seven bays each, four at the west and two at the east ends, divided by the single bay of the side entrance. These elevations have three storeys with windows in shallow round-headed recesses. First and second-floor sash windows have glazing bars in plain reveals with cills. The second-floor windows are round-headed with radial glazing bars in the head. The projecting entrance and stairs bay is two-storey with one window of the first-floor type. A six-panelled door is accessed via two steps, set within a moulded architrave with a cornice over, supported on foliated and scrolled brackets.

The well-proportioned interior of the chapel has a lobby at the west end, leading to the main hall. The lobby has a plain ceiling, and a panelled gallery runs around all four sides, supported on slim plain iron columns. A second-floor gallery runs across the west end only, also on columns, with delicate foliate cast iron railings. The pews are from the later 19th century. A large Sunday school building of 1892 wraps around the east end and is not included in the listing.