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Detached seven-bay double-height single-cell Catholic church, built 1838-43, on a rectangular plan with single-bay five-stage tower to entrance (west) front on a square plan. "Improved", 1865, producing present composition. Renovated, 1972, with sanctuary reordered. Replacement pitched slate roof with lichen-covered clay ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Tuck pointed "snecked" rendered walls with stepped buttresses having lichen-spotted rendered coping; repointed rubble "Old Red Sandstone" surface finish to entrance (west) front with clasping stepped buttresses to corners having lichen-spotted "slated" coping; repointed rubble "Old Red Sandstone" surface finish to tower with clasping stepped buttresses to corners having lichen-spotted "slated" coping. Lancet window openings with rendered surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on square glazing bars. Lancet "Trinity Window" to chancel (east) with rendered surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch "Trumeau" door opening to tower with cut-"Old Red Sandstone" block-and-start surround having chamfered rebated reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on square glazing bars. Lancet window openings (second stage) with cut-"Old Red Sandstone" block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on square glazing bars. Grouped lancet window openings (third stage) with cut-"Old Red Sandstone" block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on square glazing bars. Paired pointed-arch openings (bell stage) with cut-"Old Red Sandstone" block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing chevron- or saw tooth-detailed louvered fittings. Interior including vestibule (west); square-headed door opening into nave with replacement glazed timber double doors having overlight; full-height interior open into roof with balustraded choir gallery (west) supporting timber pipe organ below frosted glass "Trinity Window", carpeted central aisle between timber pews, timber stations between frosted glass windows, exposed round arch braced collared timber roof construction on engaged colonettes on foliate-detailed corbels with pointed-arch wind braced rafters to ceiling on timber cornice, carpeted cut-veined white marble stepped dais to sanctuary (east) reordered, 1972, with replacement altar table below stained glass "Trinity Window" (undated), and stencilled coffered barrel vaulted ceiling in moulded frame on trefoil-headed arcade on engaged colonettes on foliate-detailed corbels. Set in landscaped grounds on a corner site with tuck pointed "Old Red Sandstone" ashlar piers to perimeter having Irish battlemented capping supporting wrought iron double gates.
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