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All Saints' Catholic Church — Killasser

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All Saints' Catholic Church — Killasser
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Detached four-bay double-height Catholic church, built 1832; extant 1838, on an arrow-shaped plan originally on an L-shaped plan comprising three-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (two-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on single-bay full-height apse (south) on an engaged half-octagonal plan with single-bay full-height buttressed gabled breakfront to entrance (north) front. "Improved", 1863[?], producing present composition. Dedicated, 1868. Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof on an arrow-shaped plan centred on half-polygonal slate roof with roll moulded clay ridge tiles terminating in flat iron Cross finial to apse (south), cut-limestone coping to gables on "Cavetto" kneelers with abbreviated finials to apexes, lichen-covered cut-limestone coping to gable to entrance (north) front on "Cavetto" kneelers with limestone ashlar buttressed gabled bellcote to apex, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves[?] on "Cavetto" consoles retaining cast-iron square profile downpipes. Tuck pointed snecked limestone wall to entrance (north) front with drag edged tooled cut-limestone quoins to corners centred on tuck pointed snecked rock faced limestone surface finish (breakfront); roughcast surface finish (remainder) on rendered chamfered plinth with rendered quoins to corners; roughcast surface finish to apse (south) on cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on rendered base with drag edged tooled cut-limestone flush quoins to corners. Lancet window openings with dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Lancet window openings to apse (south) with dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch door opening to entrance (north) front with inscribed ("1874") dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surround having chamfered rebated reveals framing timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors. Pointed-arch window opening over in pointed segmental-headed recess with cut-limestone block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch door openings to transepts with dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors. Trefoil-detailed "Rose Windows" to gables with dragged cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Interior including vestibule (north); square-headed door opening into nave with replacement glazed sliding doors retaining sidelights on panelled risers below overlight; full-height interior with choir gallery (north) below stained glass memorial "North Window" (1910), carpeted central aisle between timber pews, Gothic-style timber memorial stations (1880) between stained glass memorial windows (1910), pointed-arch arcades on drag edged dragged limestone ashlar chamfered pillars, stepped dais to sanctuary (south) reordered, ----, with carpeted stepped "predella" supporting Gothic-style altar below stained glass memorial windows (1900), part exposed timber roof construction on "Cavetto" corbels with diagonal timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled polygonal vaulted ceiling in carved timber frame on carved timber cornice, and cut-white marble Classical-style wall monuments (ob. 1872; 1900) to transepts with Gothic-style timber memorial stations (1880) between stained glass memorial windows (1910). Set in landscaped grounds.

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