Catholic Church of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque — Bekan

Detached eight-bay double-height Catholic church, built 1934-5; opened 1935; extant 1944, comprising seven-bay double-height nave opening into six-bay single-storey lean-to side aisles centred on single-bay double-height chancel (east). Renovated, 1968, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roofs with lean-to slate roofs to side aisles, trefoil-perforated crested clay ridge tiles, lichen-covered concrete coping to gables on "Cavetto" kneelers including lichen-covered concrete coping to gable to entrance (west) front on "Cavetto" kneelers with gritdashed roughcast buttressed gabled bellcote to apex framing embossed cast-iron bell ("1887"), and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Gritdashed roughcast walls on rendered plinth. Paired round-headed window openings (clerestorey) with concealed dressings framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on lattice glazing bars. Round-headed window openings (side aisles) with concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass roundels. Round-headed "Trinity Window" to chancel (east) with concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass pierced ovals. "Rose Window" over with concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fitting having leaded stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panel. Round-headed door opening to entrance (west) front with rendered surround having stepped reveals framing timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors having overpanel. Round-headed "Trinity Window" with rendered surround having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. "Rose Window" to gable with concealed dressings framing fixed-pane fitting having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass octafoil. Interior including vestibule (west); square-headed door opening into nave with glazed timber double doors having overlight; full-height interior open into roof with choir gallery (west) below stained glass "Trinity Window" (????) and "Rose Window" (????), cut-veined white marble baptismal font on an octagonal plan, carpeted central aisle between timber pews, round-headed arcades on drum pillars, exposed split arch braced strutted collared timber roof construction on beaded corbels with wind braced timber boarded ceiling in carved timber frame on carved timber cornice, round-headed chancel arch framing stepped dais to sanctuary (east) reordered, 1968, with cut-veined white marble panelled altar below stained glass memorial "Trinity Window" (1934) and "Rose Window" (????), pair of cut-white marble Gothic-style wall monuments (ob. ????; ????) to side aisles, and exposed strutted timber roof construction with wind braced rafters to timber boarded ceiling. Set in landscaped grounds on a slightly elevated site.