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Freestanding gable-fronted Early English Gothic Revival-style limestone Presbyterian church, built 1874 to designs by John Boyd of Belfast. T-plan comprises four-bay nave with slightly protruding wide transepts to north and south, and having three-stage tower to westernmost bay of north elevation. Attached to east gable is single-bay two-storey session house. Pitched slate roof, pyramidal roof to tower, roll-top terracotta ridge tiles, sandstone verge with offsetting, chamfered sandstone stack finial at west gable apex, moulded cast-iron gutters on sandstone corbelled brackets. Coursed rock-faced limestone, dressed sandstone flush quoins, splayed plinths, sandstone roundel date-stone embossed 'AD / 1874' with hood-moulding (foliage-carved label-ended throughout). Pointed lancet windows, splayed sandstone architraves, decorative iron ventilation grilles below windows, leaded church glass with stained margins lights to nave, three heightened openings to transept gables, five staggered openings to west gable, and with lead louvers to third stage of tower. Depressed pointed-arch entrance opening to front elevation of tower, with splayed double-rebated sandstone surround with hood-moulding, diagonally-boarded varnished timber double-leaf door, wrought-iron straps, and extended sandstone threshold. Attached modern lean-to single-storey toilet block to east of south transept. Access to interior of church via entrance to bell-tower. Smooth rendered ceiling with decorative moulded cornices to sides of nave. Varnished timber roof trusses supported on moulded corbels. Smooth rendered walls, with varnished timber panelling to dado rail. Pointed-arch recess to chancel having moulded render architrave on decorative corbels. Pointed-arch door opening with half-glazed timber panelled door having stained glass and with stained-glass over-light. Timber benches facing altar, raised pulpit with carved timber balustrade accessed by steps. Stained glass to lancet window openings to east gable, contained within common surround, having moulded render hood-moulding and shared timber sill. Recent tiles and carpets to floor.
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