Wath Methodist Church

The Wath Methodist Church was built as a Wesleyan Methodist chapel between 1859 and 1860. It is constructed of squared, evenly coursed limestone with a Welsh slate roof, a stone ridge and hips, and cast iron rainwater goods. The building has a single-cell plan, shaped as an irregular pentagon. The north wall forms a party wall with an attached terrace, creating the rear wall of the interior. The pews and balcony within are arranged in a straight line along this rear wall, with the pulpit positioned in the opposite, southern corner. The entrance is located close to the south-eastern corner, near the stairs leading to the balcony. A path runs along the east side of the chapel, continuing to the rear of the terrace.

The exterior is simply detailed, with tall, high-set, round arched windows located roughly centrally on each of the four external faces. The windows have simple Georgian style joinery with glazing bars. The entrance doorway is also round arched and features a date stone above the projecting keystone, inscribed "WESLEYAN / CHAPEL / 1859". Above this is an octagonal stone acting as a clock face with Roman numerals. The hipped roof adjoins that of the attached terrace.

The interior has simple timber boarded walls and ceiling. A balcony cuts across windows on either side; the east window illuminates the staircase, while the west window provides good light both above and below the balcony. The raked balcony has three tiers of fitted benches, the rearmost being a pew enclosed by a low door and with a book rest, thought to be for musicians. The front of the balcony has a dentilated cornice and a simply moulded plinth, supported by two timber pillars in the form of simple Tuscan columns. Below the balcony are three rows of benches set behind the pillars, with built-in cupboards beneath the staircase. The pulpit is raised by four steps, allowing clear sightlines to all seating, and is a modest timber-panelled enclosure with a half door, a simple bench seat, and a book rest. The staircase has stick balusters and a turned newel post.

Outside, the access path is stone flagged and bordered by iron hooped railings and a gate. A simple boot-scraper is built into the fence line opposite the entrance door.