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Catholic Church of the Assumption — Chapel Street

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Catholic Church of the Assumption — Chapel Street
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Remains of freestanding Catholic church, built 1898-1906, including single-bay double-height nave with single-bay single-storey lean-to side aisle abutting octagonal spire-topped single-bay four-stage tower (north-west) on a square plan. Destroyed (1983) and rebuilt (1984-6). Pitched slate roof, lean-to slate roofs (side aisles), ridge tiles, cut-limestone coping with Celtic Cross finial to apex, and extruded rainwater goods on eaves with square profile downpipes. Rock faced limestone ashlar walls on cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on rock faced limestone ashlar plinth with abbreviated turrets to corners on octagonal plans. Blocked trefoil-headed door opening with cut-limestone chamfered step, and cut-limestone block-and-start surround having Corinthian colonette-detailed reveals with hood moulding on foliate label stops. Octafoil-centred Rose Window (gable) with acanthus finial-topped ogee hood moulding. Full-height interior with exposed laminated pine portal frame. Set back from street with cut-limestone panelled piers to perimeter having shallow pyramidal capping supporting replacement mild steel double gates.

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