Description

AUGHTON PRESCOT ROAD SD 40 SW 13/22 Church of St Mary and attached Presbytery 11-10-1968 II

Roman Catholic church and presbytery. 1823. Church stuccoed. Presbytery of exposed brick. Slate roofs. West gable wall blind except for a lozenge window under the apex. The gabled porch has a round-headed doorway. Cross finials on porch and main gables. North wall blind except for round window to chancel. South wall has 3 tall round-headed windows with glazing bars. Presbytery of 3 bays which have sashed windows with glazing bars and stone lintels and sills. Doorway, in central bay, has plain reveals and round brick head. Chimneys to each side and between 1st and 2nd bays. Interior: west gallery with panelled front carried on 4 iron columns. Chancel separated by wall pierced by large central round-arched opening flanked by smaller similar openings. Against the east wall are paired engaged Corinthian columns supporting an enriched entablature. Above is an oval saucer dome. Above the main body of the church is a flat ceiling with central circular design.

Listing NGR: SD4058303746

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