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School Street, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV1 4LF

The distinctive dome and west side of Darlington Street methodist Church is seen here from the car park near Fold Street. Note: Darlington Street Methodist Church was packed out for its final service on Sunday 29 September 2019. If all those people had been in the congregation regularly for the last twenty years, I expect the church would have been more financially able to maintain this superb late Victorian building. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2021/10/15/bleak-future-for-city-church-on-endangered-buildings-list/

This view from the car park near Fold Street shows the distinctive dome and west side of the church which was built at the end of the nineteenth century and opened for worship in 1901. Grade II* listed. http://www.historywebsite.co.uk/listed/darlmeth.htm Note: Darlington Street Methodist Church was packed out for its final service on Sunday 29 September 2019. If all those people had been in the congregation regularly for the last twenty years, I expect the church would have been more financially able to maintain this superb late Victorian building. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2021/10/15/bleak-future-for-city-church-on-endangered-buildings-list/

This shows the bell tower seen from the car park near Fold Street. Note: Darlington Street Methodist Church was packed out for its final service on Sunday 29 September 2019. If all those people had been in the congregation regularly for the last twenty years, I expect the church would have been more financially able to maintain this superb late Victorian building. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2021/10/15/bleak-future-for-city-church-on-endangered-buildings-list/

The traffic lights ahead are where Darlington Street crosses School Street, which continues ahead as Waterloo Road. The imposing architecture on the corner to the left, including the dome, is that of Darlington Street Methodist Church - a fine building. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2021/10/15/bleak-future-for-city-church-on-endangered-buildings-list/

This distinctive landmark is one of the most iconic in the city. The church (Grade II* listed) was built 1899-1901. Pevsner described it as, "a free English Early Georgian style but with a hemispherical copper dome and two facade turrets. A very uncommon design for the purpose." http://www.historywebsite.co.uk/listed/darlmeth.htm Note: Darlington Street Methodist Church was packed out for its final service on Sunday 29 September 2019. If all those people had been in the congregation regularly for the last twenty years, I expect the church would have been more financially able to maintain this superb late Victorian building. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2021/10/15/bleak-future-for-city-church-on-endangered-buildings-list/

In some lights the dome of this fine church really catches the eye. This telephoto assisted image of the dome (with magpie) was taken from near the Fold Street car park entrance. This distinctive landmark is one of the most iconic in the city. The church (Grade II* listed) was built 1899-1901. Pevsner described it as, "a free English Early Georgian style but with a hemispherical copper dome and two facade turrets. A very uncommon design for the purpose." http://www.historywebsite.co.uk/listed/darlmeth.htm Note: Darlington Street Methodist Church was packed out for its final service on Sunday 29 September 2019. If all those people had been in the congregation regularly for the last twenty years, I expect the church would have been more financially able to maintain this superb late Victorian building. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2021/10/15/bleak-future-for-city-church-on-endangered-buildings-list/

This distinctive landmark is one of the most iconic in the city. The church (Grade II* listed) was built 1899-1901. Pevsner described it as, "a free English Early Georgian style but with a hemispherical copper dome and two facade turrets. A very uncommon design for the purpose." http://www.historywebsite.co.uk/listed/darlmeth.htm Note: Darlington Street Methodist Church was packed out for its final service on Sunday 29 September 2019. If all those people had been in the congregation regularly for the last twenty years, I expect the church would have been more financially able to maintain this superb late Victorian building. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2021/10/15/bleak-future-for-city-church-on-endangered-buildings-list/

A slightly different angle of this eye-catching dome in Wolverhampton city centre (no magpie this time). This distinctive landmark is one of the most iconic in the city. The church (Grade II* listed) was built 1899-1901. Pevsner described it as, "a free English Early Georgian style but with a hemispherical copper dome and two facade turrets. A very uncommon design for the purpose." http://www.historywebsite.co.uk/listed/darlmeth.htm Note: Darlington Street Methodist Church was packed out for its final service on Sunday 29 September 2019. If all those people had been in the congregation regularly for the last twenty years, I expect the church would have been more financially able to maintain this superb late Victorian building. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2021/10/15/bleak-future-for-city-church-on-endangered-buildings-list/

A slightly different angle of this eye-catching dome (with magpie) in Wolverhampton city centre. This distinctive landmark is one of the most iconic in the city. The church (Grade II* listed) was built 1899-1901. Pevsner described it as, "a free English Early Georgian style but with a hemispherical copper dome and two facade turrets. A very uncommon design for the purpose." http://www.historywebsite.co.uk/listed/darlmeth.htm Note: Darlington Street Methodist Church was packed out for its final service on Sunday 29 September 2019. If all those people had been in the congregation regularly for the last twenty years, I expect the church would have been more financially able to maintain this superb late Victorian building. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2021/10/15/bleak-future-for-city-church-on-endangered-buildings-list/

A telephoto assisted image, seen from the Ring Road by Chapel Ash. This distinctive landmark is one of the most iconic in the city. The church (Grade II* listed) was built 1899-1901. Pevsner described it as, "a free English Early Georgian style but with a hemispherical copper dome and two facade turrets. A very uncommon design for the purpose." http://www.historywebsite.co.uk/listed/darlmeth.htm Note: Darlington Street Methodist Church was packed out for its final service on Sunday 29 September 2019. If all those people had been in the congregation regularly for the last twenty years, I expect the church would have been more financially able to maintain this superb late Victorian building. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2021/10/15/bleak-future-for-city-church-on-endangered-buildings-list/