Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart — Cross

Detached four-bay double-height single-cell Catholic church, completed 1890, on a rectangular plan; single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to entrance (south) front. Renovated, 1987, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, dragged cut-limestone coping to gables on roll moulded gabled "Cavetto" kneelers with Cross finials to apexes, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on eaves boards retaining cast-iron downpipes. Repointed snecked rock faced limestone walls on lichen-covered dragged cut-limestone cushion course on plinth with drag edged rock faced cut-limestone stepped buttresses to corners having lichen-covered drag edged dragged cut-limestone coping. Lancet window openings with drag edged tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Lancet "Trinity Window" (south), drag edged tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on monolithic label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Interior including vestibule (south); pointed segmental-headed door opening into nave with drag edged dragged cut-limestone surround having chamfered reveals framing replacement glazed timber double doors having sidelights below overlight; full-height interior open into roof with stained glass memorial "Trinity Window" (south), carpeted central aisle between quatrefoil-detailed timber pews, paired stations between stained glass memorial windows (----), carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary (north) reordered, 1987, with cut-veined white marble Classical-style altar, and exposed steel roof construction with wind braced ceiling. Set in landscaped grounds on a wedge-shaped site with drag edged rock faced limestone ashlar piers to perimeter having lichen-covered pyramidal capping supporting looped wrought iron double gates.