Church of Saint George and Saint Thomas

Freestanding Church of Ireland church, built 1930-32, comprising gable-fronted seven-bay nave flanked by flat-roofed side aisles, terminating in five-bay granite portico to front (west) elevation. Portico carried on two rows of granite columns, having individually detailed capitals. Square-plan four-stage bell tower to south of nave with open arcaded belfry to fourth stage. Square-plan three-stage tower to north of nave. Apsidal chancel to east of nave flanked by bowed side-chapels, and with single-storey vestry to north. Pitched tiled roof with cast-iron rainwater goods, terracotta ridge tiles, masonry eaves course with red brick machicolations, and having raised parapet wall with masonry coping to front. Conical roof to chancel, flat roof hidden behind red brick parapet with masonry coping to side aisles. Tiled roof to portico. Copper-clad roofs to towers, red brick square-profile chimneystack to north tower. Red brick walls having tooled granite quoins and red brick pilasters to nave, moulded granite plinth course throughout. Red brick quoins to towers. Saw-tooth red brick string course to side aisles and side chapels. Flush granite platband to sacristy. Gauged brick oculus to front elevation of nave with moulded stepped granite surround and mullions forming Catherine Wheel leaded window having bottle glass. Gauged brick round-headed window openings to front, side aisles and chancel with stepped brick reveals, flush granite sills, leaded windows and coloured glass. Round-headed clerestory windows to north and south of nave having block-and-start granite surrounds and sills with chamfered edges, leaded windows and coloured glass. Square-headed window openings to third stage of bell tower and east elevation of side chapels, having flush granite sills. Square-headed window opening to north elevation of sacristy, with stepped brick reveals, leaded window and flush granite sill. Round-headed door opening to front, formed in granite, comprising stepped engaged pilasters having carved capitals supporting moulded granite archivolt and lintel forming base for foliate carving over square-headed double-leaf timber panelled door. Door opens onto raised platform paved in herringbone brick. Round-headed granite doorcase to south elevation of nave, comprising Gibbs surround supporting plain lintel and stepped surround over glazed fanlight, pair of Corinthian columns flanking double-leaf timber panelled door. Masonry steps, flanked by wrought-iron railing, to entrance. Square-headed door opening to north elevation of vestry with timber battened door having glazed panels. Original wrought-iron railing on moulded granite plinth wall surrounding site, with matching double-leaf gates to west, north and south.