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Detached seven-bay double-height single-cell Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland church, built 1824-6; consecrated 1826; dated 1826, on a rectangular plan with single-bay three-stage engaged tower (west) on a square plan supporting octagonal spire. Renovated, 1908, with interior "improved". "Restored", 2001. Pitched slate roof with lichen-covered clay ridge tiles, cut-granite "slated" coping to gables, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part repointed snecked granite walls on cut-granite "slated" cushion course on snecked granite base on cut-granite "slated" plinth with polygonal finial-topped granite ashlar gabled panelled piers to corners centred on granite ashlar gabled piers having cut-granite "slated" coping. Lancet window openings, cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings on engaged octagonal label stops framing fixed-pane fittings having cast-iron glazing bars with some having storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch window opening to chancel (east) with cut-granite interlocking Y-mullions, and cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on engaged octagonal label stops framing iron mesh storm panels over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Lancet door opening to entrance (west) front approached by flight of three cut-granite steps, cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered rebated reveals with "slated" hood moulding framing timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors having overpanel. Lancet openings (belfry), cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings on engaged octagonal label stops. Interior including vestibule (west) with mosaic tiled floor; square-headed door opening into nave with timber panelled door; full-height interior open into roof "improved", 1908, with timber panelled choir gallery (west) on fluted Corinthian posts supporting timber panelled pipe organ, mosaic tiled central aisle between timber pews, stained glass memorial windows (1912-33; ob. 1901-21), moulded plasterwork relieving arches on beaded "Cavetto" corbels with wind braced rafters to timber boarded ceiling on moulded plasterwork cornice, Gothic-style timber panelled pulpit on an octagonal plan with timber "Eagle Lectern", and pointed-arch chancel arch framing stepped dais to chancel (east) with wrought iron balusters supporting carved timber communion railing centred on cloaked altar below stained glass memorial "East Window" (1908). Set in landscaped grounds with tuck pointed granite ashlar piers to perimeter having cut-granite "slated" capping supporting wrought iron-detailed cast-iron double gates.
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