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Attached gable-fronted Roman Catholic church, began 1851, opened 1856, though incomplete. Comprising west facing gabled entrance front, seven-bay side aisles, clerestory, gabled entrance porch to north elevation and sacristy to east elevation. Pitched slate roof with cut limestone cross finials to gables, corner pinnacles to west elevation, limestone eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Squared-and-snecked red sandstone walls with buttresses, limestone quoins and string courses. Paired pointed arch window openings to west elevation having bipartite ogee-headed lights with quatrefoil overlights and rose window above under arch hood moulding. Pointed arch window openings to west elevation side aisle with bipartite pointed arch window having circular overlight. Triple and paired pointed arch openings to side elevations with limestone block-and-start surrounds. Five light pointed arch window to east elevation with limestone surrounds and having pointed arch opening above with central and end pointed arch statue niches having carved statues flanking pointed arch windows. Leaded lattice and stained glass windows throughout. Pointed arch door opening to gabled slightly projecting limestone and sandstone porch having limestone coping and engaged marble colonnettes flanking opening supporting moulded limestone archivolts to double-leaf timber battened doors with cast-iron hinges. Plaque and blank circular openings to gable. Double-leaf half-glazed timber inner doors with sidelights and overlights. Pointed arch door opening to north porch with cut limestone hood-moulding and engaged limestone colonnettes supporting moulded archivolts to double-leaf timber battened doors with cast-iron hinges. Statue to porch gable apex in ogee-headed statue niche with hood moulding. Pointed arch arcading with moulded render arches on alternating octagon and circular bases separating nave and side aisles to interior. Ornate carved marble reredos to main and side altars with figure sculpture. Carved marble pulpit to south. Ribbed vaulted render ceiling. Timber gallery to rear (west) with piped organ. Set back from street.
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