Bellevue — BALLYHOGE

Detached four-bay double-height Catholic chapel, built 1858-60; dated 1860, on a rectangular plan comprising three-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay full-height chancel (east); single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch (south-west). Damaged, 1923. Disused, 1923-8. In alternative use, 1928-47. In alternative use, 1947-52. "Restored", 1965, to accommodate occasional use. Pitched slate roofs with cut-granite ridge tiles including wrought iron-crested cut-granite ridge tiles (east), lichen-covered cut-granite coping to gables on trefoil-detailed gabled kneelers with wrought iron Cross finials to apexes, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite "Cavetto" cornice retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part repointed tuck pointed snecked limestone walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on tuck pointed snecked limestone plinth with buttresses to corners having lichen-spotted cut-granite "slated" coping. Cusped lancet window openings in bipartite arrangement, cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having lattice glazing bars. Pointed-arch window opening (east) 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 leaded stained glass panels. Grouped cusped lancet window openings ("cheeks"), cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having lattice glazing bars. Grouped cusped lancet window openings to entrance (west) front, cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having lattice glazing bars. Full-height interior open into roof "restored", 1965, with tessellated glazed terracotta tiled central aisle between Gothic-style timber pews, exposed pointed-arch braced timber roof construction on cut-granite corbels with stencilled polygonal vaulted ceiling in carved timber frame on carved timber cornice, and pointed-arch chancel arch framing cut-veined white marble stepped dais to sanctuary (east) with pierced quatrefoil-detailed cut-veined white marble altar below stained glass "East Window" (----). Set in grounds originally shared with Bellevue.