Newport Presbyterian Church — Castlebar Street

Detached four-bay double-height single-cell Presbyterian church, begun 1856; dated 1856; opened 1857; extant 1886. In occasional use, 1942. In alternative use, 1956-69. Now disused. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, lichen-covered cut-limestone coping to gables including lichen-covered cut-limestone coping to gable to chancel (north) on tooled cut-limestone "Cavetto" kneelers, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber boxed eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Tuck pointed coursed or snecked limestone wall to entrance (south) front with lichen-covered tooled cut-limestone flush quoins to corners; part ivy-covered coursed or snecked rubble stone walls (remainder) with tooled cut-limestone flush quoins to corners. Pointed-arch door opening to entrance (south) front below cut-limestone shield date stone ("1856") with tooled cut-limestone surround having chamfered reveals framing replacement timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled door having overpanel. Lancet window openings including paired lancet window openings to chancel (north) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and cut-limestone voussoirs framing four-over-six timber sash windows having Y-tracery glazing bars. Set back from street in landscaped grounds on an elevated site.