Saint Mary's Catholic Church — Knockboy

Detached four-bay double-height Catholic church, extant 1841, on a cruciform plan comprising two-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on single-bay double-height chancel to crossing (south); single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to entrance (north) front. Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof on a cruciform plan; pitched (gabled) slate roof (porch), roll moulded clay ridge tiles with cut-limestone buttressed gabled bellcote to apex to entrance (north) front framing embossed cast-iron bell, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined battered walls on rendered chamfered plinth; tuck pointed snecked limestone walls (porch) on lichen-spotted cut-granite chamfered cushion course on plinth with hammered granite flush quoins to corners. Lancet window openings with cut-limestone sills, and cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having margins centred on lattice glazing bars. Pointed-arch window opening (south) with cut-limestone mullions, and cut-limestone block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch window opening (porch) with cut-granite Y-mullion, 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 margins centred on square glazing bars. Pointed-arch opposing door openings ("cheeks") with cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings on monolithic label stops framing timber boarded doors. Interior including vestibule (north); square-headed door opening into nave with glazed timber boarded double doors; full-height interior open into roof with balustraded choir gallery (north) on square profile posts, central aisle between cruciform-detailed timber pews, pointed-arch arcades (transepts) on polished red granite pillars, stepped dais to sanctuary to crossing (south) reordered, ----, with timber panelled altar below stained glass "South Window" (----), and exposed collared timber roof construction with wind braced ceiling. Set in landscaped grounds.