Saint Patrick's Catholic Church — Athleague

Detached six-bay double-height Catholic church, built 1842; reconstructed 1942-3, on a cruciform plan comprising four-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single- or two-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on single-bay double-height apse to crossing (east) on a half-octagonal plan. Renovated, 1994. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof on a cruciform plan, cut-limestone coping with Cross finials to apexes, Cross finial-topped engaged gabled bellcote to apex (west), and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-limestone eaves with cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls on rendered plinth; repointed margined tooled limestone ashlar walls (east) on repointed margined tooled cut-limestone chamfered plinth. Lancet window openings with cut-limestone sills, cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds with Cavetto hood mouldings framing leaded stained glass windows. Square-headed window openings (east) with leaded stained glass windows. Tudor-headed door opening (west) with margined tooled cut-limestone surround having chamfered reveals framing timber boarded double doors. Square-headed door openings (transepts) with margined tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing timber boarded double doors having overlights. Interior with part exposed timber roof construction over crossing. Set in relandscaped grounds.