Rath Catholic Church

Detached Roman Catholic church on a cruciform plan with four-bay nave, built c.1830, sacristy to south and porch to north. Toilet block and random stone grotto dedicated to the Virgin Mary to south. Pitched slate roof with ridge cresting and tooled stone coping and stone gable cross finial and some cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast render to walls with rendered quoins and smooth cast base plinth. Pointed-arched windows with rendered surrounds and painted sills, timber frames with stain glass windows. Pointed-arched door openings with rendered surround, double timber doors and stain glass overlight, concrete steps to entrance. Timber pews to interior with supporting painted columns, timber furniture to altar.

This Catholic church, although plain in architectural style, performs an integral function for the residents of this community. Simple detailing such as ridge cresting, plain stained glass windows and modest window and door surrounds serve to highlight the function of this building as a place of religious worship.