Saint Tiernan's Catholic Church — Chapel Street

Detached seven-bay double-height Catholic church, built 1859-60; dated 1860, on a cruciform plan comprising five-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (three-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on single-bay double-height chancel to crossing (south). "Improved", 1890-2, producing present composition. Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. Restored, 2007-8. Replacement pitched slate roof on a cruciform plan with trefoil-perforated crested terracotta ridge tiles, cut-limestone coping to gables on "Cavetto" kneelers with Celtic Cross finials to apexes, dragged cut-limestone coping to gable to entrance (north) front on roll moulded gabled ogee kneelers with repointed limestone ashlar buttressed gabled bellcote to apex framing embossed cast-iron bell (1907), and cast-iron rainwater goods on iron- or zinc-covered cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Replacement rendered walls with repointed drag edged tooled cut-limestone flush quoins to corners; replacement rendered surface finish to entrance (north) front on benchmark-inscribed drag edged dragged cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on repointed snecked rock faced limestone plinth with repointed crocketed obelisk pinnacle-topped drag edged tooled cut-limestone clasping stepped buttresses to corners. Lancet window openings with repointed cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass "lozenges". Lancet "Trinity Windows" (transepts) with repointed cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass "lozenges". Lancet "Trinity Window" (south) with repointed cut-limestone surround having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch door opening to entrance (north) front, repointed drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on monolithic label stops framing timber boarded double doors. Paired pointed-arch window openings (gable) on cut-limestone ogee stringcourse, repointed drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings on monolithic label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on lattice glazing bars. Pointed-arch door openings (transepts) below cut-limestone date stones ("1860") with repointed cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals framing timber boarded double doors. Interior including vestibule (north); square-headed door opening into nave with glazed diagonal timber boarded double doors having overlight; full-height interior open into roof with diagonal timber boarded choir gallery (north) below pair of stained glass windows (----), central aisle with floor monument (1914) between timber pews, Gothic-style timber stations between stained glass memorial windows (----), carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary to crossing (south) reordered, ----, with Gothic-style altar (1892) below stained glass memorial "Trinity Window" (1902) in mosaic tiled surround, and exposed strutted collared timber roof construction on cut-limestone chamfered corbels with wind braced timber boarded vaulted ceiling in carved timber frame on carved timber cornice. Set in relandscaped grounds on a slightly elevated site with rendered panelled chamfered piers to perimeter having cruciform-detailed gabled capping supporting wrought iron double gates.