Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception — Terryglass

Detached six-bay double-height Catholic church, dated 1880; built 1880-4, on a cruciform plan comprising four-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on single-bay double-height chancel to crossing (east); broach spire-topped single-bay four-stage tower (south-east) on a square plan. Completed, 1927-9. Renovated with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof on a cruciform plan abutting pitched slate roof (east), perforated crested terracotta ridge tiles, cut-limestone coping to gables on margined tooled cut-limestone kneelers with Cross finials to apexes, and cast-iron rainwater goods on exposed timber rafters with cast-iron square profile downpipes. Snecked rock faced limestone walls on lichen-spotted cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on rock faced cut-limestone plinth with margined rock faced cut- or hammered limestone flush quoins to corners. Lancet window openings with rock faced cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having sheer chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Lancet "Trinity Windows" (transepts) with rock faced cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having sheer chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings. Lancet "Trinity Window" (east) with rock faced cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having sheer chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Shouldered square-headed door opening in pointed-arch recess (west) with three cut-limestone steps, cut-limestone block-and-start surround having colonette-detailed moulded reveals with hood moulding framing timber boarded double doors having overpanel ("MDCCCLXXX"). Pair of lancet window openings in bipartite arrangement (gable) with rock faced cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having sheer chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having lattice glazing bars. Full-height interior open into roof with central aisle between timber pews, Gothic-style timber stations between leaded stained glass windows, pointed-arch arcades on pillars, exposed strutted collared timber roof construction on ogee-detailed cornice, and pointed-arch chancel arch framing carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary (east) reordered with cinquefoil-detailed altar below stained glass memorial "Trinity Window". Set in landscaped grounds with cast-iron colonette piers to perimeter having finial-topped capping supporting wrought iron double gates.