Saint Colman's Catholic Church — Connahy

Detached five-bay double-height single-cell Catholic church, built 1832, on a rectangular plan; single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to entrance (west) front. "Improved", 1905, producing present composition. Renovated with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, cut-limestone coping to gables on cut-limestone ogee kneelers including cut-limestone coping to gable to entrance (west) front on cut-limestone ogee kneelers with Cross finial-topped drag edged tooled limestone ashlar gabled bellcote to apex framing embossed cast-iron bell, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards retaining cast-iron downpipes; pitched (gabled) slate roof (porch) with trefoil-perforated crested terracotta ridge tiles, cut-limestone coping to gable on cut-limestone ogee kneelers, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-limestone "Cavetto" consoles retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls on rendered plinth. Lancet window openings with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass pierced quatrefoils. Lancet window opening to entrance (west) front with concrete sill, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fitting having leaded stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass pierced quatrefoil. Paired lancet window openings (porch) with cut-limestone chamfered flush sills, and concealed dressings having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on lattice glazing bars. Square-headed opposing door openings ("cheeks") with concealed dressings framing timber boarded double doors. Interior including vestibule (west); segmental-headed door opening into nave with replacement glazed timber double doors having overlight; full-height interior with timber panelled choir gallery (west) on pillars, central aisle between replacement timber pews, grouped stations between stained glass memorial windows, moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling, and quatrefoil-detailed Tudor-headed chancel arch framing carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary (east) reordered with mosaic tiled altar. Set in landscaped grounds with limestone ashlar piers to perimeter having shallow pyramidal capping supporting replacement mild steel double gates.