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Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception — Fionnaithe [Finny]

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Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception — Fionnaithe [Finny]
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Detached seven-bay double-height flat-roofed Catholic church, built 1921, on a rectangular plan comprising six-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay double-height chancel (east); bellcote-topped single-bay full-height breakfront (west). Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. Bitumen felt-covered flat roof on arcaded corbel table with concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered walls on rendered chamfered plinth with rendered monolithic pilasters to corners. Paired round-headed window openings in square-headed recesses with moulded rendered sills, and concealed dressings having stepped rebated reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having margined square glazing bars. Roundels ("clerestorey") with moulded rendered surrounds having stepped rebated reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins. Round-headed window opening (east), concealed dressings with hood moulding on label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fitting having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panel. Round-headed window openings ("cheeks") with moulded rendered sills, and concealed dressings having stepped rebated reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having margined square glazing bars. Multifoil "Rose Window" (west) with moulded rendered surround framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Full-height interior with stained glass "Rose Window" (west), central aisle between timber pews, Gothic-style timber stations between paired frosted glass windows, and camber-headed chancel arch framing stepped dais to sanctuary (east) reordered, ----, with quatrefoil-detailed cut-veined white marble Gothic-style altar below stained glass "East Window" (----). Set in landscaped grounds on a slightly elevated site.

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