The Ark — Eustace Street

The saved account records: Attached six-bay two-storey former Presbyterian Meeting House, built c.1728.

The saved account records: Façade retained, new structure erected to rear 1995 for use as children's cultural centre.

The saved account records: Rendered parapet having moulded panelled piers and moulded cornice, set over dentillated eaves course with cast-iron rainwater goods.

The saved account records: Red brick laid in Flemish bond to wall to front (east) elevation, having moulded string course to first floor and granite plinth course.

The Ark — Eustace Street matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: The Presbyterian congregation moved here from St Augustine Street in 1728. The site may have previously served as a Presbyterian school. Although only the façade of the meeting hall survives, its segmental openings and the careful execution of Classical decorative flourishes, seen particularly in the imposing doorcases, enliven the streetscape. The proportion and balance of the façade is underscored by the deep, rendered parapet, string course and plinth which divide it into three sections. It is an important reminder of the social history of the city, and it continues to serve as a focal point for the community… This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.