Catholic Church of Christ the King — Knockmore

Detached five-bay double-height Catholic church, under construction 1837; extant 1838; dated 1840; completed 1845, on a cruciform plan comprising three-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on single-bay double-height shallow chancel to crossing (south). Renovated, 1915, with interior "improved". Renovated, 1966, with sanctuary reordered. Reroofed, 1998. Replacement pitched slate roof on a cruciform plan with clay ridge tiles terminating in Celtic Cross finial to apex to entrance (north) front, rooflights (south), and cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves boards on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered walls on rendered plinth with rendered recessed strips to corners supporting rendered "bas-relief" band to eaves. Pointed-arch window openings with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Lancet "Trinity Window" to chancel (south) with concealed dressings having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch window openings to "cheeks" with concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass "Y-mullions" centred on leaded stained glass pierced quatrefoils. Square-headed door openings in pointed-arch recesses with step thresholds, and concealed dressings with hood mouldings over on console label stops framing timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors having mosaic tiled overpanels. Interior including vestibule (north) with mosaic tiled floor centred on mosaic tiled octafoil; square-headed door opening into nave with glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight; full-height interior open into roof with carpeted central aisle between timber pews, Gothic-style timber stations between stained glass memorial windows (1966), cut-white marble Gothic-style wall monument (ob. 1868), mosaic-tiled cut-veined white marble stepped dais to sanctuary to crossing (south) reordered, 1966, with stepped "predella" supporting mosaic tiled altar below stained glass "Trinity Window" (1954) in "Fleur-de-Lys"-detailed mosaic tiled surround, and exposed timber roof construction with wind braced timber boarded ceiling on perforated frieze. Set in landscaped grounds with rendered piers to perimeter having cruciform-detailed roll moulded gabled capping.