Saint Mary's Church Institute — Church Street

Attached three-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey hall, built 1863-4; opened 1864, on a rectangular plan; two-bay single-storey wing (west). "Improved", 1894, producing present composition. Modified, 1974. Damaged, 2003. Now disused. Flat topped hipped slate roof; pitched slate roof (wing), clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond buttressed chimney stack (east) having stringcourse below corbelled stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on chevron- or saw tooth-detailed dentilated cornice on chevron- or saw tooth-detailed frieze retaining cast-iron square profile downpipes. Red brick Running bond walls on cut-limestone banded battered base on benchmark-inscribed tuck pointed snecked limestone plinth. Camber-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-granite chamfered sill course, and stepped reveals framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Camber-headed window openings (first floor) centred on paired camber-headed window openings with cut-granite sills on panelled risers, and stepped framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Camber-headed door opening (wing) with cut-granite step threshold, and stepped reveals with hood moulding framing glazed timber panelled double doors. Camber-headed window opening in tripartite arrangement with cut-granite chamfered sill, and stepped reveals framing two-over-two timber sash window having one-over-one sidelights. Interior including (ground floor): vestibule retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled double doors; staircase hall (north) retaining staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber balusters supporting carved timber banister, carved timber surround to window opening to half-landing framing timber panelled shutters, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; office (west) 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; hall (east) 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 carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Street fronted on a corner site with concrete footpath to front.