
What is recorded here
Detached single-cell Catholic chapel, built in 1940 within the grounds of Mount Saint Joseph College. Joined to school by corridor. Four-bay nave with triple-pile transepts, canted-bay apse and sacristy to north. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge cresting and carved stone cross to southern gable. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Flat roof to sacristy. Snecked rock-faced limestone walls with chamfered plinth course, tooled quoins and corbelled eaves course. Pointed-arched openings with moulded reveals, stone tracery, stained glass and hoodmouldings. Timber battened doors with cast-iron door furniture. Stone plaque to exterior of apse reads: 'DOM SUB INVOCATIONE DEIPARAE IMMACULATE REGINAE VIRGINUM AD MCMXL'. Pointed-arched arcading with octagonal columns divide nave and transepts. Gallery to rear of nave accessed by timber stairs. Timber doors to porch with stained glass. Glazed terracotta tiles to porch. Stone stoops to porch. Corridor links church to school.
Built in 1940, the chapel continues the use of the Gothic Revival style at the complex of Mount Saint Joseph College. The austerity of the grey limestone is softened by decorative additions including artistically pleasing stained glass and traceried windows. The chapel contributes to the complex which includes a college, church, monastery, guest accommodation and farm.
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