Saint Patrick's Catholic Church — Castletown

Detached six-bay double-height Catholic church, built 1884-5; opened 1885, on a rectangular plan comprising five-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay double-height apse (north) on a bowed plan. Renovated, 1974, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof; half-conical slate roof (north), perforated crested terracotta ridge tiles, cut-granite coping to gables on roll moulded gabled kneelers including cut-granite coping to gable to entrance (south) front on roll moulded gabled kneelers with buttressed gabled bellcote to apex framing cast-bronze bell, and cast-iron rainwater goods on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron square profile downpipes. Part repointed tuck pointed snecked rock faced granite walls with granite ashlar buttresses including granite ashlar buttresses to corners having cut-granite "slated" coping. Lancet window openings with cut-granite sills, and 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. Lancet window openings (north) with cut-granite sills, 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 (south) front approached by flight of three cut-granite steps, cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on monolithic label stops framing timber boarded double doors. Lancet "Trinity Window" (gable) with cut-granite sills, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings on monolithic label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on square glazing bars. Full-height interior open into roof with timber panelled choir gallery (south) on octagonal pillars, tessellated glazed "quarry tile" central aisle between roll-topped timber pews, paired Gothic-style timber stations between frosted glass windows, exposed Hammerbeam timber roof construction on cut-granite beaded corbels with wind braced diagonal timber boarded ceiling in carved timber frame on carved timber cornice, and carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary (east) reordered, 1974, with pointed-arch chancel arch framing stained glass memorial windows (----) centred on tabernacle. Set back from line of road with granite ashlar piers to perimeter having stepped capping supporting trefoil-detailed wrought iron double gates.