Church of Christ the King — Offaly Road

Freestanding Catholic church, built 1932-3, with tetrastyle Corinthian portico to front (west) elevation. Five-bay double-height nave with attached three-stage bell tower to south elevation, shallow transepts to north and south having two-bay chancel and single-bay apse to east end. Pitched tiled roofs with concrete cross finials and cast-iron rainwater goods to church and tiled roof on octagonal-plan to bell tower. Red brick walls laid in Flemish bond, with concrete plinth course and shallow red brick buttresses to angles. Concrete string course to south, east and north elevations. Red brick walls with recessed concrete panels, concrete walls to cap to bell tower with concrete statue to south wall. Single, double and triple-light round-headed window openings with brick voussoirs and reveals, dressed limestone frames, sloping dressed limestone sills and stained-glass windows. Rose window to west elevation with red brick voussoirs, concrete mullions and stained-glass window. Portico having Corinthian columns, paired to north and south ends, and Corinthian respond pilasters supporting entablature with dentillated cornice. Square-headed door openings with rendered surrounds, timber panelled double-leaf doors having stained-glass over-lights, approached via concrete platform and steps. Round-headed door openings to bell tower and sacristy with brick voussoirs and reveals, timber panelled door and stained-glass fanlight. Square-headed opening to transept with brick voussoirs and reveals, timber panelled door to transept. Mild steel railings on concrete plinth with matching mild steel vehicular gates with cast concrete piers. School of Christ The King located to north.