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Catholic Church of the Assumption — Burncourt

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Catholic Church of the Assumption — Burncourt
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Freestanding gable-fronted Roman Catholic church, dated 1952, having altar to north end, six-bay nave elevation, two-stage tower to west end of front elevation, flat-roofed confessional projections to side elevations of nave, and having flat-roofed single-storey sacristy to north end of east elevation. Pitched slate roof, with cast-iron rainwater goods and having concrete cross finial over gable-front, and with pyramidal copper roof to tower. Wetdashed rendered walls with rendered plinth, square-headed niche to tower with statue of Virgin Mary. Timber windows, triangular-headed over entrance, square-headed transomed and mullioned elsewhere, with stained glass, concrete sills and render surrounds. Square-headed door opening with timber battened double-leaf door with decorative mosaic overdoor with date 1952, and having cantilevered concrete canopy overhead. Concrete steps and ramp to entrance, with steel railings. Interior of church has gallery over rendered screen, rendered concrete portal frame roof supports, and marble altar furniture with cantilevered canopy overhead. Graveyard to site. Rendered walls and piers with steel vehicular and pedestrian gates to site entrance.

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