Witham United Reformed Church

NEWLAND STREET 1. 1841 Witham United Reformed Church II

TL 8114 2/125

1. Non-conformist church, 1840. Red brick with grey brick pedimented facade, stucco dressings and grey slate roof. Rear range has grey brick pilasters and dressings. 2 storeys and 1. storey, 1;3;1; window range centre front breaks forward with moulded entablature and Tuscan pilasters. Outer first floor windows are tapered to top in Egyptial style with stucco moulded heads and glazing bars.Cen- -tral are 3 tall windows with semi-circular heads and glazing bars. Ground floor has 3 rectangular lights ,with flanking pairs of double doors,each panelled with bolection mouldings and with rec- -tangular fanlights in stucco surround. Small rectangular ventila- -tor in centre of pediment with stucco surround. Reduced in Egyp- tian manner. Internally the original arrangement survives with hall and meeting room at the rear. "U" plan first floor gallery on iron columns, raised and fielded wooden balcony panels with paterae, cut back 1985 to accomodate concrete staircase.Yorkstone angle staircases removed. Many original and some late C19 fittings. Organ case and cast end fittings temporarily removed.

Listing NGR: TL8200214421