Catholic Church of Saint Mary and Saint Laurence — Templeludigan

Detached four-bay double-height single-cell Catholic church, built 1888, on a rectangular plan; single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch (south). Renovated, 1988, with sanctuary reordered. Restored, 2004. Pitched slate roof with roll moulded clay ridge tiles, concrete coping to gables on cut-granite "Cavetto" kneelers including concrete coping to gable (south) on cut-granite "Cavetto" kneelers with rendered gabled bellcote to apex framing cast-iron bell, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered eaves with cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined coursed rubble stone walls with concealed cut-granite flush quoins to corners. Lancet window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed red brick block-and-start surrounds framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass quatrefoils. Hexafoil-detailed pointed-arch window opening (north) with cut-granite mullions, and cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on monolithic label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having margined lattice glazing bars. Lancet "Trinity Window" (south) with cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having lattice glazing bars. Interior including vestibule (south); pointed-arch door opening into nave with timber boarded double doors having overlight; full-height interior open into roof restored, 2004, with tiled central aisle between Maltese Cross-detailed timber pews, paired Gothic-style timber stations between stained glass memorial windows (----), cut-veined white marble stepped dais to sanctuary (north) reordered, 1988, with arcaded communion railings centred on inlaid cut-veined white marble panelled altar below stained glass "North Window" (----), and exposed braced scissor truss timber roof construction on cut-granite beaded corbels with wind braced rafters to ceiling. Set in landscaped grounds with roughcast-panelled rendered piers to perimeter having cut-granite shallow pyramidal capping supporting spear head-detailed cast-iron double gates.