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Saint Laurence's Catholic Church — Ballinroad Crossroads

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Saint Laurence's Catholic Church — Ballinroad Crossroads
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Detached four-bay double-height Catholic church, dated 1804, 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 (east). Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof on a cruciform plan with perforated crested terracotta ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast battered walls on rendered base; rendered, ruled and lined buttressed breakfront to entrance (west) front with rendered gabled bellcote to apex. Round-headed window openings with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Camber- or segmental-headed door opening to entrance (west) front with concealed dressings framing diagonal timber boarded double doors. Round-headed opening (gable). Interior including vestibule (west); square-headed door opening into nave with glazed timber panelled double doors; full-height interior with choir gallery (west) on cast-iron pillars, carpeted central aisle between cruciform-detailed timber pews, paired Gothic-style timber stations between stained glass windows (----), wall monuments (1856; 1872), stepped dais to sanctuary to crossing (east) reordered, ----, with timber altar, and part exposed timber roof construction on ogee corbels. Set in landscaped grounds on a corner site with rendered piers to perimeter having gabled capping supporting wrought iron double gates.

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