Catholic Church of the Holy Cross — Kilwatermoy

Detached four-bay double-height single-cell Catholic church, rebuilt 1920, on a rectangular plan with single-bay single-storey sacristy (east); single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to entrance (west) front. Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roofs; pitched (gabled) slate roof (porch), perforated crested terracotta ridge tiles, lichen-spotted coping to gables with Cross finials to apexes including lichen-spotted coping to gable to entrance (west) front with Cross finial-topped bellcote to apex, and cast-iron rainwater goods on moulded rendered cornice retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls with rusticated rendered quoins to corners. Lancet window openings between rendered stepped buttresses with concrete sills, and rendered block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing (west) sixteen-over-sixteen timber sash windows having interlocking Y-tracery glazing bars or (east) fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass "lozenges". Paired pointed-arch window openings (east) with concrete sills, and rendered block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing eight-over-eight timber sash windows having interlocking Y-tracery glazing bars. Lancet window opening (porch) with concrete sill, and rendered block-and-start surround centred on keystone framing fixed-pane timber fitting having Y-tracery glazing bar. Interior including vestibule (west); full-height interior carpeted central aisle between cruciform-detailed timber pews, paired Gothic-style timber stations, carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary (east) reordered, ----, with replacement altar table below Classical-style reredos, and timber boarded polygonal vaulted ceiling in timber frame on carved timber cornice. Set in landscaped grounds on a corner site with rendered piers to perimeter having gabled capping supporting arrow head-detailed wrought iron double gates.