Zion Priesthill Methodist Church, Kesh Road, Hillsborough, County Down, BT27 5RR

A double-height, single-cell Methodist Church built 1938 and extended c.1850; located east of Kesh Road, Hillsborough. T-shaped on plan with return to rear (c.1850), single-storey extension to north and porch to south. Pitched natural slate roof having blue/black angled ridge tiles. Cast-iron ogee rainwater goods (cast-iron half round to rear return) with cast-iron hoppers. Walling is ruled-and-lined cement render with quoins. Windows are a variety of round-headed leaded and stained glass with masonry sills. The principal (road-facing) elevation faces west and is three windows wide (that to centre is elevated). The north elevation is almost fully abutted by single-storey extension set on a slight slope; gable is blank; west elevation has slightly projecting porch under eaves with modern half-panelled timber door and modern timber window to left; east elevation has modern window to right. The east elevation has window to either side of return; return has single window to gable; north elevation has a window to right of centre, south elevation has a window to left of centre and small timber-sheeted door to right. The south elevation is abutted by porch, opening to west with five-panelled double-leaf replacement timber door under canopy supported on square cement-rendered column. Setting: To north is small church hall; to south is larger church hall built 1999. The church is at a lower level from the road, having shrubbed and lawned garden to front and overlooking unspoiled countryside to rear. Tarmacadamed entrance to west accessed via cast-iron gates on square gate piers having ball finials; boundary wall is rendered brick with masonry coping; minor gate piers to start of curved entrance. To rear is tarmacadamed car-park, enclosed by modern timber fencing. Roof: Natural slate Walling: Lined-and-ruled render Windows: Variety of round-headed leaded and stained glass RWG: Cast iron