The Former New Jerusalem Church, Attached Railings And Gates

This is a former Swedenborgian church, now offices, dating to 1844 and converted in the late 20th century. It was designed by Henry Underwood. The building is constructed of limestone ashlar, with the roof largely hidden from view.

The plan is a single cell layout, with a separate private entrance and vestry attached. The front of the building presents as a temple front to Henry Street, featuring an attached Ionic order of four three-quarter columns, an entablature, and a pediment. This order sits in front of a wider wall with Tuscan quoin pilasters. The ground floor is rusticated, with the order resting on a half-height ashlar plinth. Below the windows of the undercroft are visible. The ground floor has eight-pane sash windows. A central doorway is framed by a pylon eared architrave and cornice head, leading to fine panelled double doors. Late 20th century restoration wrought iron railings and gates are attached. The first floor has arched windows between the columns, featuring six-pane sashes (also from the late 20th century). A plaque is set above the door, within an eared architrave, bearing the inscription "THE NEW CHURCH 1844". The pediment contains an oculus.

The side elevation presents five arched upper floor windows with six-pane sashes, continuous sill and impost bands. Narrow sunk panels with circular motifs are positioned at either end of the row. A panelled projecting porch covers the three central bays on the ground floor, with flanking railings and modern six-pane sashes. The basement has eight-pane sashes with wide lights on either side of the porch projection. A plain parapet band runs along the top of the building. The end elevation contains two arched windows set within projecting pilaster strips and resting on a sill band. Ground floor windows are inserted sashes. Cornice banding and a plain pediment complete the exterior.

The interior was not inspected but underwent considerable alteration prior to its conversion to office use, being refitted in 1886 by Willcox and Ames. New ground floor windows were incorporated at this time. The former Swedenborgian church was originally built for £2000, the congregation having been founded around 1827. The undercroft was formerly used as a schoolroom.