Presbytery, Roman Catholic Church Of St Thomas, Chapel Street, Keith

1831, Father Walter Lovi; dome, enlarged sanctuary and

internal decoration by C J Menart, Glasgow, 1916. Prominently

sited, neo-classical/Baroque cruciform church incorporating

2-storey presbytery at rear (W). Polished ashlar E front,

tooled rubble flanks with ashlar margins and dressings.

3-bay pilastered entrance front, centre bay slightly advanced

with 2-stages, each delineated by paired pilasters, upper

stage pedimented and flanked each side by bold decorative

scrolled consoles; centre entrance with pedimented doorpiece

flanked by corniced panels with inset round-headed niches

each housing statue. Substantial octagonal facetted copper

covered concrete some spans crossing with shaped lunette in

each face and apex cross finial. 2 round-headed windows in N

and S transepts. Rear 2 bays incorporate presbytery with 2

windows each floor including dormerless attic in W gable.

Projecting 2-storey canted window at SW; 2-pane glazing.

Ridge stack; slate roofs.

INTERIOR OF CHURCH: 1916 Corinthian pilastered interior;

pilastered and pedimented panel incorporates Francois Dubois'

painting, 'The Incredulity of St Thomas' as altarpiece; deep

main cornice; simple plaster details to dome interior.

Gallery at E end with plain front; pine pews.