Young Men's Christian Association Hall — Main Street North

Attached five-bay two-storey hall, designed 1861; built 1862-4, on a cruciform plan centred on three-bay two-storey "bas-relief" breakfront; single-bay (two-bay deep) full-height central return (west). Sold, 2000. Modified, 2002-3, to accommodate alternative use. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched slate roof (west), clay ridge tiles, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on slightly overhanging granite flagged eaves. Part repointed tuck pointed red brick Flemish bond wall to front (east) elevation on rendered chamfered plinth with red brick Flemish bond "bas-relief" band to eaves; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (remainder). Square-headed central door opening with cut-granite step threshold, cut-granite doorcase with engaged columns on plinths supporting pediment on blind frieze on entablature framing timber panelled double doors having overlight. Square-headed window openings with benchmark-inscribed cut-granite sills, and red brick voussoirs framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central vestibule retaining tessellated "quarry tile" floor, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; segmental-headed door opening into hall with carved timber Classical-style surround framing glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight; hall retaining tessellated "quarry tile" floor, carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose in decorative plasterwork frame, timber boarded staircase on an Imperial plan with cast-iron "spindle" balusters supporting carved timber banisters terminating in volutes, carved timber surrounds to window openings to half-landing framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers with carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, carved timber surrounds to window openings to landing framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers with carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled double doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to segmental vaulted ceiling; room (south) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; room (north) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and (first floor): concert hall retaining carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and egg-and-dart-detailed decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling roses in decorative plasterwork frames. Street fronted.