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contained the organ and narrower sections spanned above the side aisles. The original pulpit and communion fittings were of stained oak and deal, while the font was made from
Portland stone, with columns of polished Bardilla stone. The church's basement level was built to include four classrooms and a Sunday school room, the latter of which was also used for meetings and other events.
260:. Ornamental details included a large rose window added to each gable. It was intended to embellish the north-west corner of the building with a turret and spire, but this was never built. The building was designed with two levels; the main church space and a basement. The church's main entrance has an arcaded portico with columns of Portland and
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Project 20 who, in 2007, obtained planning permission to restore part of the church and build a new building within its shell. A restaurant was planned for the ground floor, with fifteen residential units located within
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