Description

PORTREATH PENBERTHY ROAD
SW 64 NE
(north side)
1/235
Methodist Church
GV II
Methodist church. Dated 1858 in pediment. Killas rubble lightly coated with
scored render, with granite quoins and dressings, slate roof. Rectangular plan on
north-south axis, 2x3 bays, gable to road, but with porches built as small wings
to the rear end of each side. Single storey, in simple classical style; the 2-bay
facade has 2 tall round-headed windows with quoined surrounds and raised
keystones (altered glazing now making 2 lights with V-glazing bars in the heads),
and the simple pediment with moulded surround on kneelers contains a moulded
roundel with the raised date "1858". The 3-bay side walls have tall round-headed
sashed windows with radiating glazing bars and brick arched heads, and the small
porches have their front walls carried up to make small pediments. Interior:
rostrum at front end (to road); no gallery.
Forms group with Trecarrel to the right (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SW6596745284

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26435382

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