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Newbliss Presbyterian Church

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Newbliss Presbyterian Church
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Detached four-bay Presbyterian church, dated 1842, renovated and modernised c.1990, with lower single-bay two-storey former sexton's house attached and abutting four-bay two-storey hall to north-east. Pitched slate roofs to church, with air vents, stone copings with moulded kneelers, replacement aluminium gutters. Rough-dashed rendered walls with stone quoins, and having moulded plaque over main entrance doorway with inscribed lettering 'PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH A.D. 1842'. Pointed window openings with tooled chamfered stone surrounds, hood-mouldings, and timber Y-tracery with metal lattice glazing, except for east windows which are late nineteenth-century stained glass. Tudor arch door opening recessed moulded stone surround with hood-moulding, replacement double-leaf timber battened door, with concrete step to front. Former sexton's house has pointed windows, hall has square-headed windows, with stone sills and replacement uPVC frames, both have square-headed doorways with timber battened door. Buildings set back from road behind rendered wall, with graveyard to front and side, recessed entrance gateway having rendered piers with flat stone caps, curved walls, and double-leaf cast-iron gates with spearhead details. Interior refitted c.1990, having timber sheeted ceiling and internal porch, pine pews, and inserted rear partition.

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