Description

NEWLAND STREET
1.
1841
Witham United Reformed
Church
II

TL 8114 2/125

2.
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

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26415721

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