Saint Patrick's Catholic Church

Detached eight-bay double-height Catholic church, designed 1906; built 1906-9; opened 1909, on a rectangular plan comprising seven-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay double-height chancel (north). Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. Undergoing "restoration", 2009. Pitched slate roofs with trefoil-perforated crested terracotta ridge tiles, cut-granite chamfered coping to gables on "Cavetto"-detailed cut-granite "Bowtell" corbel kneelers with Cross finials to apexes, cut-granite chamfered coping to gable to entrance (south) front with spire-topped cut-granite belfry to apex on an octagonal plan, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite eaves on cut-granite "Cavetto" consoles retaining cast-iron hoppers and square profile downpipes. Tuck pointed snecked rubble stone walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on tuck pointed snecked rubble stone plinth with cut-granite buttresses including cut-granite clasping buttresses to corners (north) having cut-granite "slated" coping; tuck pointed snecked rubble stone surface finish to entrance (south) front on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on tuck pointed snecked rubble stone plinth with "pepper pot" finial-topped granite ashlar clasping buttresses to corners having cut-granite "slated" coping. Lancet window openings with 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. Lancet "Trinity Window" to chancel (north) with cut-granite mullions, and cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch door opening to entrance (south) front approached by flight of four cut-granite steps, cut-granite surround having chamfered rebated reveals with hood moulding over on monolithic label stops framing timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors. Paired cusped lancet window openings to gable, 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 lattice glazing bars. Interior including vestibule (south); square-headed door opening into nave with glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight; full-height interior open into roof with Gothic-style timber panelled choir gallery (south) on cast-iron Corinthian colonette pillars, pair of cut-veined white marble Gothic-style wall monuments (ob. 1911; 1941), tessellated "quarry tile" central aisle between Maltese Cross-detailed timber pews with pair of mosaic tiled floor monuments (ob. 1911; 1868), timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled wainscoting supporting carved timber dado rail, Gothic-style timber stations between frosted glass windows with pair of stained glass memorial windows (1942), exposed pointed-arch braced timber roof construction on beaded "Cavetto" corbels with diagonal timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled polygonal vaulted ceiling in carved timber frame on carved timber cornice on perforated frieze, and cut-veined white marble stepped dais to sanctuary (north) reordered, ----, with pointed-arch chancel arch framing quatrefoil-detailed cut-veined white marble Gothic-style high altar (1911) below stained glass memorial "Trinity Window" (undated). Set in relandscaped grounds with cruciform-detailed granite ashlar piers to perimeter on chamfered plinths having finial-topped capping supporting cast-iron double gates.