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Saint Patrick's Catholic Church — Crannford

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Saint Patrick's Catholic Church — Crannford
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Detached eight-bay double-height Catholic church, opened 1844, on a rectangular plan comprising seven-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay double-height apse (east) on a half-octagonal plan. Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof; half-octagonal slate roof (east), clay ridge tiles, cut-granite "saddleback" coping to gables on cut-granite "Cavetto" kneelers including cut-granite "saddleback" coping to gable to entrance (west) front on cut-granite "Cavetto" kneelers with granite ashlar buttressed gabled bellcote to apex, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slightly overhanging eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part repointed coursed rubble stone walls with benchmark-inscribed cut- or hammered granite flush quoins to corners; cement rendered surface finish (east) on cement rendered chamfered plinth. Lancet window openings with cut-granite surrounds having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on lattice glazing bars. Lancet window openings (east) with cut-granite surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch door opening to entrance (west) front, cut-granite surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding framing replacement timber boarded double doors having overpanel. Lancet "Trinity Window" (gable) with cut-granite surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on lattice glazing bars. Pointed-arch opposing door openings (west), cut-granite surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings framing timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors having overpanels. Interior including vestibule (west); square-headed door opening into nave with replacement glazed timber double doors having sidelights below overlight; full-height interior with tiled aisles between timber pews, mosaic tiled wainscoting supporting timber dado rail, paired Gothic-style timber stations between frosted glass windows, diagonal timber boarded ceiling in timber frame, and pointed-arch chancel arch framing mosaic tiled cut-veined white marble stepped dais to sanctuary (east) reordered, ----, with quatrefoil-panelled cut-veined white marble high altar in mosaic tiled surround below stained glass memorial windows (----). Set in landscaped grounds.

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