Catholic Church of the Assumption — Gortjordan

Detached six-bay double-height single-cell Catholic church, dated 1955. Reroofed. Replacement pitched slate roof with ridge tiles, iron-covered concrete "Cavetto" coping to gables with Cross finials to apexes, and uPVC rainwater goods on rendered eaves on dentil consoles retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls on rendered plinth with rendered strips to corners supporting rendered band to eaves. Round-headed window openings with concrete sills, and rendered surrounds framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass margins centred on square leaded glazing bars. Round-headed "Trinity Window" to chancel (west) with concrete sill, and rendered surround framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Round-headed door opening to entrance (east) front approached by flight of three concrete steps, doorcase with three quarter-engaged Romanesque colonettes on plinths supporting archivolt framing timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors. "Rose Window" to gable with rendered surround framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fitting having leaded stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass "lozenge". Interior including vestibule (east); full-height interior with stained glass "Rose Window" (east), carpeted central aisle between timber pews, frosted glass windows centred on timber confessionals, carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary (west) retaining timber communion railings centred on stepped "predella" supporting inlaid timber altar below stained glass "Trinity Window" (undated), and vaulted ceiling with moulded plasterwork roundels. Set in own grounds with rendered piers to perimeter having pyramidal capping supporting "Fleur-de-Lys"-detailed wrought iron double gates.