St Mary's Roman Catholic Church on Dodge Hill was designed by Pugin & Pugin,1897 and is a prominent local landmark. It is constructed of red brick with stone dressings and window tracery and a slate roof.
The west front has a tall gabled bellcote on a stepped base beneath which is a statue of the Virgin and Child. Stepped buttresses framing a large rose window are flanked by traceried windows with paired lights.
It is now isolated from the town by the M60 motorway which runs in a cutting below. The large retaining wall above the motorway is often targeted by graffiti artists, but it is regularly removed.
A contribution to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.
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Interesting area.
ReplyDeleteThat's a neat looking church.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot. Shame about the graffiti.
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Wonderful historical church.
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Such a beautiful church.
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