Saint Teresa's Catholic Church

Detached five-bay double-height Catholic church, built 1842, on a cruciform plan comprising three-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on single-bay double-height chancel to crossing (east). Renovated, 1916, with interior "improved". Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof on a cruciform plan with roll moulded clay ridge tiles, iron-covered concrete coping to gables on "Cavetto" kneelers including iron-covered concrete coping to gable to entrance (west) front on "Cavetto" kneelers with wrought iron Cross finial to apex, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered eaves on "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" consoles. Rendered walls with rusticated rendered quoins to corners. Lancet window openings with concrete sills, and concealed dressings with hood mouldings on console label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass roundels. Lancet "Trinity Window" (east), concealed dressings with hood mouldings on console label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Square-headed door opening to entrance (west) front with concealed dressings framing timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors. Lancet window opening (gable) with concrete sill, and concealed dressings with hood moulding on console label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass roundel. Interior including vestibule (west); square-headed door opening into nave with diagonal timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors; full-height interior open into roof with diagonal timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled choir gallery (west), carpeted central aisle between timber pews, timber stations between memorial windows (----), mosaic tiled stepped dais to sanctuary to crossing (east) reordered, ----, with carpeted stepped "predella" supporting replacement Gothic-style altar fittings (2004; installed 2006) below stained glass memorial "Trinity Window" (----) in mosaic tiled surround, and exposed strutted collared timber roof construction on "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" corbels with wind braced diagonal timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled ceiling in carved timber frame on perforated frieze. Set in landscaped grounds on a slightly elevated site.