Catholic Church of the Sacred Heat of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Detached six-bay double-height Catholic church, built 1889-96; dated 1889; dedicated 1896, on a rectangular plan comprising five-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay double-height apse (north) on a half-octagonal plan with single-bay single-storey gabled advanced porch to entrance (south) front. Renovated, 1965, with sanctuary reordered. "Restored", 1985. Pitched slate roof with half-octagonal slate roof (north), trefoil-perforated crested terracotta ridge tiles, cut-granite coping to gables with Celtic Cross finials to apexes, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron square profile downpipes. Tooled cut-limestone banded tuck pointed coursed or snecked rubble stone walls on benchmark-inscribed cut-granite chamfered cushion course on plinth with cut-granite flush quoins to corners; tooled cut-limestone banded tuck pointed coursed or snecked rubble stone surface finish to entrance (south) front on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on plinth with gabled finial-topped clasping buttresses to corners having cut-granite "slated" coping. Lancet window openings in bipartite arrangement with cut-granite sills, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on square glazing bars. Cusped lancet window openings to apse (north) centred on trefoil-headed pointed-arch window opening, cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings over on monolithic label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on square glazing bars. Pointed-arch door opening to entrance (south) front, cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding over on monolithic label stops framing timber boarded double doors. Lancet flanking window openings with cut-granite sills, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings over on monolithic label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on square glazing bars. Pointed-arch window opening to gable with cut-granite sill, cut-granite mullions, and cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding over on monolithic label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on square glazing bars. Interior including vestibule (south) with encaustic tiled floor; square-headed door opening into nave with glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers below overlights; full-height interior open into roof with perforated timber panelled choir gallery (south) on a half-octagonal plan below frost glass "South Window", encaustic tiled aisles between timber pews, diagonal timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled wainscoting supporting carved timber dado rail, paired timber stations between frosted glass windows, pair of polished brass wall monuments (ob. 1795; 1901), exposed pointed-arch braced Hammerbeam timber roof construction on cut-granite corbels with pointed-arch wind braced diagonal timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled ceiling in carved timber frame on perforated frieze, and carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary (north) reordered, 1965, with pointed-arch chancel arch framing cut-veined white marble panelled high altar below frosted glass "North Window". Set in landscaped grounds with cruciform-detailed granite ashlar piers to perimeter having cut-granite truncated pyramidal capping supporting wrought iron double gates.