Saint Joseph's Catholic Church — Aghamore

Detached four-bay double-height Catholic church, built 1832; consecrated 1832, on a cruciform plan comprising two-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, 1940. Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof on a cruciform plan, pressed ridges with flat iron Cross finial to apex to entrance (north) front, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on eaves boards on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls with rusticated rendered piers to corners. Pointed-arch window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings with hood mouldings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass quatrefoils. Pointed-arch window openings (transepts) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings with hood mouldings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Square-headed door opening to entrance (north) front with threshold, and rendered doorcase with pilasters supporting ogee-detailed cornice on blind frieze below gabled blocking course framing replacement timber panelled double doors. Pointed-arch window opening (gable) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sill, and concealed dressings with hood moulding framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fitting having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass quatrefoil. Interior including vestibule (north); square-headed door opening into nave with glazed timber panelled double doors; full-height interior open into roof with timber panelled choir gallery (north) on chamfered timber posts, carpeted central aisle between timber pews, timber boarded wainscoting with timber dado rail, timber stations between frosted glass windows, pair of cut-white marble Classical-style wall monuments (1866; 1871), pair of stained glass memorial windows (1917), carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary to crossing (south) reordered, ----, with Gothic-style altar below Classical-style reredos, and exposed strutted collared timber roof construction with wind braced timber boarded ceiling. Set in landscaped grounds with rendered piers to perimeter having shallow pyramidal capping supporting wrought iron double gates.