Catholic Church of the Assumption — Paulstown

Detached five-bay double-height Catholic church, dated 1796, on a cruciform plan comprising three-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (three-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on single-bay double-height chancel to crossing (north); single-bay single-storey porch (south) on a T-shaped plan. "Improved", 1906, producing present composition. Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof on a cruciform plan with ridge tiles, cut-limestone beaded coping to gables with Celtic Cross finials to apexes, iron-covered cut-limestone coping to gable (north) with Celtic Cross finial-topped pedimented bellcote to apex, and extruded rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves with cast-iron octagonal hoppers and downpipes; hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan behind parapet (porch) centred on pitched (gabled) slate roof, ridge tiles, and concealed rainwater goods with cast-iron hoppers and downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on rendered plinth with rendered quoins to corners; snecked rock faced limestone walls (porch) on cut-granite chamfered plinth with cut-granite flush quoins to corners supporting battlemented parapet on stringcourse having cut-granite chamfered coping. Lancet window openings with sills, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Elliptical-headed window opening (south) with concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fitting having leaded stained glass panel. Lancet "Trinity Window" (porch), cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on foliate label stops framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins. Elliptical-headed opposing door openings with cut-granite block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing replacement glazed timber double doors. Interior including vestibule (south) retaining encaustic tiled floor, cut-limestone panel (1796) with polished brass plate (1906), and vaulted ceiling in carved timber frame; shallow triangular-headed door opening into nave with cut-limestone block-and-start surround centred on keystone framing glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight; full-height interior with balustrade choir gallery (south) on cast-iron colonnette pillars, central aisle between cruciform-detailed timber pews, paired Gothic-style timber stations between stained glass memorial windows (----), pair of Classical-style wall monuments (1865; 1870) framing carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary to crossing (north) reordered, ----, with remains of Classical-style reredos, and moulded plasterwork cornice to vaulted ceiling centred on "Acanthus" ceiling rose in decorative plasterwork frame. Set in landscaped grounds with cast-iron octagonal piers to perimeter having finial-topped polygonal capping supporting cast-iron double gates ("1895").