Cobh Methodist Church — Westbourne Place

Freestanding three-bay three-storey former Methodist church, built 1873, having portico with rendered channel rusticated plinths, sandstone giant order Corinthian pilasters and columns supporting octagonal rendered entablature, pediment and cupola. Later used as public house, now in disuse. Pitched slate roof with render cornice having dentils. Rendered walls with quoins. Round-headed openings having render surrounds and stained glass one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed openings to second floor, east and west elevations having brick surrounds and one-over-one pane timber sliding margin sash windows. Square-headed openings to first floor, east and west elevations having brick surrounds and one-over-one pane timber sliding margin sash windows. Round-headed window openings to cupola having render surrounds and flanking Corinthian-style engaged columns. Round-headed opening having render moulded surround with overlight and timber panelled double doors. Flight of limestone steps to entrance. Round-headed opening to west elevation having render surround and timber battened door. Segmental-headed openings to west elevation having brick surrounds and timber battened doors. Cast-iron railings to site.