Listed Building record MDR13107 - Central Methodist Church, Chapel Street, Newhall

There is a United Methodist Free Chapel situated here on the 1st edition 25" OS map of c. 1880. It appears to have been extended to the south by the 2nd edition 25" OS map of c. 1900. This extension is in use as a Sunday school by the 3rd edition 25" OS map of the early 20th century. (1-3) A grade II listed chapel dated 1863 in the tympanum. The chapel is in a prominent position on hill slopes. It has a stuccoed, symmetrical façade, and a pedimented gable end with a cornice. It has a slate roof. The north facade is of two storeys and three bays, which are separated by giant pilasters that also frame this elevation. There are round-arched windows with moulded band at impost height, carried round as archivolts. The chapel has a wide gabled centre porch. The side elevation has four windows and three storeys (on hill slope). The middle storey has round arched windows with glazing bars (radial to arches). (4) It is still in use as a place of worship [2011]. (5)