Catholic Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul — Strade

Detached seven-bay double-height Catholic church, designed 1913; built 1914-6; dedicated 1916, on a rectangular plan comprising six-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay double-height chancel (east). Restored, 2010. Pitched slate roofs with trefoil-perforated crested terracotta ridge tiles, lichen-covered dragged cut-limestone coping to gables on dragged cut-limestone ogee kneelers including lichen-covered dragged cut-limestone coping to gable to entrance (west) front on dragged cut-limestone ogee kneelers with drag edged dragged cut-limestone buttressed gabled bellcote to apex framing embossed cast-bronze bell ("----"), and cast-iron rainwater goods on dragged cut-limestone "Cavetto" corbels retaining cast-iron downpipes. Tuck pointed snecked rock faced limestone walls on drag edged tooled cut-limestone cushion course on tuck pointed snecked rock faced sandstone battered plinth with drag edged rock faced cut-limestone buttresses including drag edged rock faced cut-limestone buttresses to corners having drag edged dragged cut-limestone "slated" coping. Lancet window openings, drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on monolithic label stops framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on square glazing bars. Pointed-arch window opening (east) with dragged cut-limestone mullions, and drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Lancet window openings ("cheeks"), drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch door opening to entrance (west) front, drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on monolithic label stops framing timber boarded double doors having overlight. Lancet flanking window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on square glazing bars. Lancet "Trinity Window" (gable), 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 square glazing bars. Interior including vestibule (west) retaining encaustic tiled floor; 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 restored, 2010, with cut-veined white marble wall monuments (1837; 1949), quatrefoil-detailed timber organ gallery (west) on chamfered timber posts supporting Gothic-style timber panelled pipe organ below "Trinity Window", encaustic tiled central aisle between quatrefoil-detailed timber pews, paired Gothic-style timber stations between stained glass memorial windows (----), exposed pointed-arch braced scissor truss timber roof construction on "Bowtell" corbels with wind braced timber boarded ceiling in carved timber frame on carved timber cornice on quatrefoil-perforated frieze, and pointed-arch chancel arch framing encaustic tiled cut-veined white marble stepped dais to sanctuary (east) retaining arcaded memorial communion railings (1916) centred on cut-veined white marble Gothic-style altar below stained glass memorial "East Window" (1916). Set in landscaped grounds on an elevated site with cast-iron chamfered piers to perimeter having trefoil-detailed roll moulded gabled capping supporting cast-iron double gates.