Description

Thomas M Cappon, 1904; later 20th century addition. Rectangular-plan, Goithic detailed church with tower and later, lower rectangular-plan addition at E end. Facing bond red engineering brick, pink ashlar dressings, slate roof. Base course at W front, string course at 1st floor and at tower dividing stages, gablet-coped gable and 3 crowsteps by eaves; single and 2-light pointed-arch windows and belfry openings, stepped 3-light at W front, continuous chamfered cills, hoodmoulds and label stops (linked at 2-light); narrow square-headed windows at stair tower with ashlar lintels and (chamfered) cills; buttresses at delineating bays at N and S; deep eaves with exposed rounded rafter ends.

W ELEVATION: 3-stage tower at left with 4-stage octagonal stair tower recessed at far left, each with crenellated parapet; pointed-arch door with moulded doorhead and ogival hoodmoulded, single storey angle buttress at left, splayed buttress at left re-entrant adjoining stair tower; ashlar niche at 2nd stage containing staue of Madonna and Child, traceried canopy, window at left return; llarge 2-light louvred belfry opening at 3rd stage, single opening at left return; stair tower has window at each stage, finialled spirelet. Slightly advanced gable at right; 3 single windows at ground floor and large stepped 3-light window at gallery flanked by buttresses terminating with gablets at label at stop level, small stepped 3-light window at gable apex, cross finial. Addition in uniform style and matrerials, base course, blank canted E elevation, platform roof.

S ELEVATION: segmental-arched door at left, 2 bays at right each with 2-light window, bay advanced at far right with door and cat-slide swept-down roof; lower 4-bay addition continues at outer right.

N ELEVATION: 3 bays at original building at right, each with 2-light window, cat-slide swept-down roof; 4-bay addition at left with similar windows (no buttresses).

INTERIOR: remodelled later 20th century; gallery and stained glass windo w at W end; carillon in tower.

Statement of Interest

Ecclesiastical building in use as such. The addition to the church has marred the integrity of both the interior and exterior, despite the use of uniform materials and design details.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56630398

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas