Church Of St Peter And St Paul

SD 63 NE RIBCHESTER STYDD

8/148 Church of St. Peter and St. Paul

GV II

Roman Catholic Church, 1789. Squared coursed sandstone with slate roof and chamfered quoins. Windows to west and east walls have plain stone surrounds with semi-circular heads with projecting imposts and keystones, the east wall being of 5 bays and the west of 4. The north wall has a plain stone door surround of alternating rustication with semi-circular head and glazed fanlight with glazing bars. Above is a plain stone window surround with semi-circular head having projecting imposts and keystone, lighting the gallery. The south end has a hipped roof with moulded eaves cornice, and a blocked plain stone window surround on each floor. To the west is a single-storey bay linking the church to the presbytery. Interior. At the north end is a gallery having a front of stick balusters, projecting at the centre in a half oval. The gallery is supported by slim iron columns and reached by a stair with ramped handrail and stick balusters. When viewed from the south the church appears to be one of a pair of pavilions to Stidd Lodge (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SD6534235803