Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Mary — Walkinstown Green

Freestanding cruciform-plan double-height red brick Roman Catholic church, dated 1954, having single-bay full-height chancel to south-west, full-height narthex to north-east (entrance) elevation, full-height transepts, with flat-roofed entrance porches to re-entrant corners, and confessional projections to both elevations of nave. Square-plan five-stage bell tower to south corner, and full-width sacristy to chancel elevation. Pitched slate roofs having cut limestone copings, eaves course, cross finials and copper rainwater goods. Pyramidal copper roof with metal cross finial to bell tower. Red brick walls laid in English garden wall bond over chamfered granite plinth, having cut stone platband to narthex. Carved stone cross to chancel façade. Round-headed shouldered lancet windows with cut granite surrounds, some having leaded stained glass, with tripartite arrangement to transepts. Round-headed triple-light window in recessed blind arch to entrance bay, having cut and carved granite tracery and surround. Square-headed windows to entrance elevation, sacristy and side chapel and tower, round-headed windows to porches, having cut granite surrounds. Unglazed round-arched openings to belfry. Square-headed door openings with cut granite dressings, timber panelled doors, some leaded overlights and cut granite steps, flanked by integral carved marble fonts. Interior with altar to south-west having carved marble altar furniture, including raised pulpit. Gallery over main entrance, having timber panelled half-glazed double-leaf doors with leaded overlights. Coffered ceilings, barrel-vaulted over nave. Timber panelled recessed confessionals and carved timber pews. Side altars to transepts. Set in own grounds, bounded by red brick plinth walls with steel railings, having steel entrance gates with red brick piers. Elevated on raised concrete platform at Walkinstown Green, accessed by curved steps to main entrance and ramped paths to side entrances.