Saint Moling's Catholic Church — Monamolin

Detached four-bay double-height Catholic church, built 1828, on a cruciform plan comprising two-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on single-bay double-height shallow chancel to crossing (north) with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to entrance (south) front. "Improved", 1903, producing present composition. Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof on a cruciform plan centred on lean-to slate roof (north) with pitched (gabled) slate roof (porch), trefoil-perforated crested terracotta ridge tiles, lichen-covered coping to gables on rendered "Cavetto" kneelers including lichen-covered coping to gable to entrance (south) front on rendered "Cavetto" kneelers with rendered, ruled and lined buttressed gabled bellcote to apex, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slightly overhanging rendered slate flagged eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls with rusticated rendered quoins to corners. Pointed-arch window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Round-headed window to entrance (south) front with cut-granite sill, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Interior including vestibule (south) with stained glass window (1903); segmental-headed door opening into nave with cut-granite block-and-start surround centred on double keystone framing replacement glazed timber double doors overlight; full-height interior with choir gallery (south) below stained glass "South Window" (----), carpeted central aisle between replacement timber pews, grouped Gothic-style timber stations centred on stained glass memorial windows (1901), stained glass memorial windows (1901) centred on carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary to crossing (north) reordered, ----, with Gothic-style timber panelled high altar in elliptical-headed alcove, and moulded plasterwork cornice to vaulted ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed plasterwork ceiling rose. Set in landscaped grounds.