Saint Patrick's Catholic Church — Cross Roads

Freestanding double-height Catholic church, built 1872-5 and extended in 1893-6, having six-bay nave to the west with side aisles to either side (north and south), shallow single-bay double-height chancel to the east, three-bay single-storey gable-fronted sacristy attached to the south elevation of chancel, and with offset four-stage belltower (on square-plan) to the north-west corner, added 1893-5, having broached spire over (on octagonal-plan), and with engaged two-stage stair tower (on semi circular-plan) attached to the south-west angle. Additional works carried out in 1903. Pitched natural slate roof to main body of building, mono-pitched roof to aisles (recently renewed) having terracotta ridge tiles, cut stone corbelled eaves courses, raised cut stone verges to the gable ends having cut stone Celtic cross finials to the gable apexes and cut stone kneeler stones with gabled faces to the eaves, and with cast-iron and replacement rainwater goods; pitched natural slate roof to sacristy (recently renewed) having terracotta ridge cresting, cut stone corbelled eaves course, raised cut stone verge to the gable with cut stone Celtic cross finial to the gable apex to south and cut stone kneeler stones with gabled faces to the eaves, and with modern rooflights. Ashlar construction to broached spire (on octagonal-plan), gabled lucarnes to cardinal points having cusped openings flanked by engaged pilasters and with wrought-iron cross finials over, corbelled eaves course, and surmounted by cut stone finial over with wrought-iron cross finial. Conical ashlar sandstone roof to stair turret having cut stone finial over. Squared and coursed mildly rock-faced rubble sandstone construction with chamfered ashlar sandstone plinth course, flush ashlar sandstone block-and-start quoins to the corners, and with stepped clasping buttresses to corners of chancel, nave and side aisles having ashlar sandstone quoins and feathered ashlar sandstone coping over. Engaged stepped ashlar sandstone pilasters (on square-plan) to corners of belltower above first stage level having flush ashlar block-and-start quoins to the corners, and with feathered ashlar coping over. Feathered battered ashlar sandstone construction to sections above cut stone stringcourse to tower and to base at belfry level. Paired cusped window openings to aisle having chamfered ashlar sandstone block-and-start surrounds, chamfered ashlar sills, and with cast-iron quarry-glazed windows; recessed cinquefoil openings to nave at clerestory level having ashlar sandstone surrounds, and leaded stained glass windows; two sets of paired cusped window openings to chancel gable having chamfered ashlar sandstone block-and-start surrounds with plate tracery with sexfoil opening over , chamfered ashlar sills, and with cast-iron quarry-glazed windows; figurative stained glass windows, and with hoodmouldings over with decorative label stops; octofoil window opening to chancel gable apex having ashlar surround and stained glass window; three graded lancet window openings to nave gable (west) having chamfered ashlar sandstone block-and-start surrounds, chamfered cut stone sills, and with cast-iron quarry-glazed windows. Paired square-headed window openings to sacristy having flush chamfered ashlar sandstone block-and-start surrounds, chamfered ashlar sill and lintel, and with cast-iron quarry-glazed windows. Paired cusped window openings to the west face of tower at ground floor level having flush ashlar surrounds, chamfered sills, and cast-iron quarry-glazed windows; quatrefoil and cinquefoil openings over at second and third stage level having cut stone surrounds and leaded windows; paired cusped openings at belfry level having ashlar sandstone surrounds with engaged colonnettes with foliate capitals, and with louvred fittings. Cusped window openings to stair tower having chamfered ashlar surrounds and leaded windows. Tudor-arched doorway to the north face of tower, set in pointed-arched recess with moulded ashlar sandstone surround, having timber double-doors with wrought-iron hinges, engaged marble colonnettes having carved foliate capitals, and with hoodmoulding over having carved faces to label stops; cusped statue niche over doorway to tower having carved statue of St. Patrick, and with cut stone hoodmoulding over. Pointed-arched doorway to the centre of the west elevation having staged ashlar sandstone surround, cut stone hoodmoulding with decorative label stops, and with timber double-doors with wrought-iron hinges. Square-headed doorway to the east elevation of sacristy having chamfered ashlar sandstone surround, and replacement timber door. Interesting interior with marble altar and multiple pinnacled reredos, arcades of pointed-arch openings to side aisles supported on polished granite columns with elaborate cut stone foliate capitals, chancel arch supported on carved cut stone capitals in the form of angels, carved timber gallery to the west gable end having carved timber parapet with quatrefoil perforations and with carved timber spandrels to supports, and open timber roof structure of three types of timber. Set back from road in own grounds to the west end of Crossroads, and to the south of Killygordon. Graveyard to site having mainly twentieth-century memorials. Rubble stone boundary wall to the north, partially rebuilt.