Catholic Church of the Star of the Sea — Duncannon

Detached eight-bay double-height Catholic church, begun 1891; stalled 1892; completed 1896; dated 1896, on a rectangular plan comprising seven-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay double-height apse (east) on a half-octagonal plan with single-bay single-storey gabled advanced porch to entrance (west) front; single-bay three-stage tower (south-west) on a square plan. Renovated, 1966, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof; half-octagonal slate roof (east), roll moulded clay ridge tiles, lichen-spotted coping to gables with Cross finials to apexes, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite beaded consoles retaining cast-iron downpipes. Cut-granite banded tuck pointed snecked "Old Red Sandstone" walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on plinth with stepped buttresses including clasping stepped buttresses to corners to entrance (west) front having cut-granite "slated" coping. Lancet window openings with cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on square glazing bars. Pointed-arch window openings to apse (east) with cut-granite interlocking mullions, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch door opening to entrance (west) front below cut-limestone date stone ("1896") with mosaic tiled cut-granite step threshold, and cut-granite block-and-start surround having engaged colonette-detailed reveals with hood moulding over framing timber boarded double doors having overlight. Lancet flanking window openings with cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch "Trinity Window" to gable with cut-granite Y-mullions, and cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Full-height interior open into roof with timber panelled choir gallery on an engaged half-octagonal plan below stained glass memorial "Trinity Window" (----), carpeted central aisle between timber pews in embossed cast-iron frames, diagonal timber boarded wainscoting supporting carved timber dado rail, Classical-style timber stations between frosted glass windows, exposed trefoil arch braced Hammerbeam timber roof construction on cut-granite "Cavetto" corbels with pointed-arch wind braced stencilled ceiling in carved timber frame on carved timber cornice, and pointed-arch chancel arch framing cut-veined white marble stepped dais to sanctuary (east) reordered, 1966, with quatrefoil-detailed cut-veined white marble panelled altar below stained glass memorial windows (----). Set in landscaped grounds on a slightly elevated site with chamfered piers to perimeter having Star of the Sea-detailed gabled capping supporting crocketed wrought iron double gates.