Description
John White, architect; 1754-6 Church, 1770 steeple. Renovated
1876-7 by Rennison and Scott, architects. Rectangular plan,
ashlar with rusticated quoins. South elevation: 5-stage
steeple, rusticated round-headed surround to door. Venetian
window with blind sidelights; 2nd stage with angle pilasters,
blind round-headed window; 3rd with clock in each face
flanked by pilasters supporting open pediment; corbelled
balustrade over 4th stage set back, Venetian windows with
blind sidelights, and corbelled balustrade over; 5th stage
octagonal with round-headed openings in each facet and
facetted spire decorated with roundels. Flanking bays have
segmental ground floor windows, gallery with inner oculi and round-headed outer windows. North elevation 6-bay with
central pilastered and pedimented doorpiece, 2 doors in end
bays, windows detailed as on south front. 5-bay east and west
elevations with central segmentally-headed doors and
round-headed windows to ground and galleries. Eaves cornice,
piended slate roof, platformed at centre.
Interior: galleried to 3 sides with panelled fronts supported
by cast iron colonettes. Organ set under tower recess framed
by arch and coupled Ionic columns. Heavily moulded coved
ceiling with large central boss. 2 stained glass windows by
Ballantine and Sons, Edinburgh and 2 earlier 20th century
windows.
Statement of Special Interest
Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Cost including site was $1558.12.10d. Renovation c. $6,000 and included damp proofing of the lower walls, new cast-iron pillars to support the gallery, new gallery front, complete reseating and a new pulpit, hot water heating, new ornamental seating, lathing and plastering all walls and new north entrance. The windows by Ballantyne and Son of Edinburgh are those flanking the pulpit.
A Group with Christian Social Action Centre etc.