St Mary's, The Hidden Gem
Welcome to the Grade II* listed church, The Hidden Gem, officially St Mary's Catholic Church, originally opened in 1794, with devotion to St Mary, Our Lady of the Assumption, then rebuilt in 1848.
Externally, the Hidden Gem is built of plain red brick, with an ornate bell tower, stone-dressed church windows, and an entrance marked out with a fine stone doorway, which is finely carved and depicts two Angelic Hosts bearing a medallion of Agnus Dei. A hand above forms the sign of the Ascension of Christ. The inscription is "Ascendamus in montem Domini. Et adoremus in loco Sancto eiusa construction of two bible verses: "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord",Isaiah 2:3)and "Praise Him in His Holy places". (Psalms 150:1)
Internally, the visitor will find majestic Victorian carving. The High Altar is made of marble, finely carved and life size images of Our Lady, St Stephen, St Patrick, St Peter, St John, St Hilda, St Augustine and St Joseph. Central to this above the Church tabernacle is Christ bearing the Sacred Heart. The Stations of the Cross were painted in 1994 by artist Norman Adams (British artist) and are in a striking Expressionist style.
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