Roman Catholic Church Of St Thomas Of Canterbury

FAIRFORD

1176/0/10006 HORCOTT 13-SEP-04 Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

GV II Roman Catholic church. 1845; architect not known. Coursed limestone with freestone dressings. Welsh slate roof with stone coped gable ends with gableted kneelers. PLAN: Single-cell plan with sanctuary separated from the nave by chancel arch, porch at the liturgical west end and vestry on the liturgical north side linking church to presbytery. Victorian Early English style. EXTERIOR: Lancet windows on 'north' and 'south' sides with buttresses between with set-offs. Triple lancet at 'east' end with small quatrefoil light above and stone cross at apex of gable. Small stone bellcote over 'west' gable, which has two lancets and small quatrefoil window above and gabled stone porch with double-chamfered 2-centred arch. The vestry has 2-light shouldered arch window. INTERIOR: Plastered walls and open to braced collar-truss roof; tall 2-centred double-chamfered chancel arch. Carved stone altar and statue niches flanking 'east' window; wrought-iron Communion rail; seating intact; Rood removed from chancel arch to 'west' wall. Octagonal font. Stained glass mostly C20. A largely complete small early Victorian Roman Catholic church attached to a presbytery. SOURCE: Barton, Richard, Church Guide; April 2003.