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Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart — AGHMAKERR

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Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart — AGHMAKERR
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Freestanding cruciform-plan Roman Catholic Church, built 1837 and enlarged 1886, having ashlar belfry to rear gable (south) and addition to south-east. Pitched slate roof having decorative ridge cresting, stone copings with cross gable finials, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted ruled-and-lined rendered walls set on painted rendered plinth. Pointed-arch window openings having painted stone block-and-start surrounds with stone sills and Y-traceried windows. Triple lancet window to front (north) gable having painted stone block-and-start surround with painted stone sill. Quatrefoil windows to east and west gables having painted stone surrounds. Pointed-arch door openings to front elevation having painted timber tongued-and-grooved double-leaf doors with overlights. Square-headed door opening to addition, having painted rendered surround and timber tongued-and-grooved door. Interior having painted rendered walls, stained-glass windows, exposed timber beam ceiling, timber galleries to east and west and timber pews. Series of granite steps leading to front of church. Building set within graveyard on elevated site. Square-plan coursed limestone piers having metal gates and coursed limestone walls to front boundary with hedgerow and mature trees to remaining boundaries.

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