Saint Ibar's Catholic Church

Detached four-bay double-height single-cell Catholic Church, dedicated 1855, on a rectangular plan with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to entrance (south) front. Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roofs including pitched (gabled) slate roof (porch), lichen-covered clay ridge tiles, cut-granite coping to gables on trefoil-detailed gabled corbel kneelers including cut-granite coping to gable to entrance (south) front on trefoil-detailed gabled corbel kneelers with granite ashlar gabled bellcote to apex framing embossed cast-bronze bell ("----"), and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part repointed tuck pointed snecked "Old Red Sandstone" battered walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on plinth with cut-granite flush quoins to corners. Lancet window openings, cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings on monolithic label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch window opening (north) with cut-granite mullions, cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on monolithic label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Paired pointed-arch window openings to entrance (south) front with cut-granite mullions, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings framing fixed-pane fittings having cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Pointed-arch door opening (porch) with cut-granite threshold, and cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on monolithic label stops framing timber boarded double doors having overlight. Lancet window openings ("cheeks"), cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings on monolithic label stops framing fixed-pane fittings having cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Interior including vestibule (south) with tessellated "quarry tile" floor; pointed segmental-headed door opening into nave with glazed timber panelled double doors; full-height interior with diagonal timber boarded choir gallery (south) on an engaged half-octagonal plan on cast-iron pillars, pair of timber panelled confessional boxes, carpeted aisles between timber pews, timber boarded wainscoting supporting carved timber dado rail, paired Gothic-style timber stations between stained glass memorial windows (1946), abbreviated Gothic-style pulpit on an octagonal plan (west) with baptismal font on an octagonal plan on clustered colonette pedestal (east), mosaic tiled cut-veined white marble stepped dais to sanctuary (north) reordered, ----, with Gothic-style reredos (1898) below stained glass "North Window" (----), and segmental barrel vaulted ceiling in timber frame on moulded plasterwork cornice. Set in landscaped grounds with piers to perimeter having Cross finial-topped cut-granite stepped capping supporting crocketed wrought iron double gates.