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Catholic Church of the Assumption — Loghill

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Catholic Church of the Assumption — Loghill
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Freestanding cruciform-plan neo-Romanesque style Roman Catholic church, built in 1819, with inlaid shrine in north wall. Having single-bay nave elevation, gabled chancel to south, single-bay gabled transepts to east and west elevations and three-stage square-profile tower to north elevation. Single-storey flat-roofed sacristy to east elevation of transept, single-storey extensions to east transept and south elevation. Pitched copper roof to nave, transepts and chancel with render eaves course. Hipped copper roof to tower having metal cross finial and cut limestone cornice. Pebbledashed walls with render plinth course and rendered buttresses to corners. Cut tooled limestone wall to north elevation of tower. Shrine comprising round-headed opening to north elevation of tower having render pilasters supporting timber fascia. Marble to interior with mosaic motif. Cut limestone buttresses to north, east and west elevations of tower, cut limestone quoins to tower. Paired round-headed openings to east and west elevations of nave and north elevations of transepts with shared render sill, render surrounds and stained glass windows. Round-headed openings having render sills and surrounds and stained glass windows to east and west elevations of chancel, north, south and east elevations of sacristy, and west elevation of extension. Round-headed opening flanked by lower round-headed openings with shared render sill and surround and stained glass windows to east and west elevations of transepts. Round-headed openings to second stage of north elevation of tower having tooled limestone surrounds and stained glass windows. Round-headed openings to third stage of tower with tooled limestone surrounds and slate louvered vents. Square-headed opening to east elevation of tower having render surround and double-leaf timber panelled door. Concrete steps and ramp with metal handrail to entrance. Square-headed opening to north elevation of sacristy having render surround and timber battened door. Square-headed openings to extension to west transept with render surrounds and single- and double-leaf timber battened doors to north elevation. Retains interior features including carved marble altar table and kneeling rail to front of church, timber gallery, and decorative plastered ceiling. Pair of square-profile rock faced piers having render caps, flanking double-leaf metal gate, with second pair of square-profile rendered piers and concrete steps to north of church.

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