Listed Building: ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST MARY (1329731)

1. BUTTERMARKET STREET 5150 (South Side) Roman Catholic Church of St Mary SJ 6088 1/45 II GV 2. 1877 by Pugin and Pugin - ("one of their best works"-Pevsner); the top part of the tower is by Peter Paul Pugin 1906. Stone church in Decorated style. 6-bay nave of round columns with foliage capitals, and pointed arches with angels and busts in roundels at springing level. Segmental headed clerestory windows, and 3-light pointed archedaisle windows with early Perpendicular style tracery. Short chancel, with elaborate Gothic reredos occupying most of east wall and rose window above. Panelled ceiling punctuated by round arches. Pews with iron traceried supports. Inset stations of the cross in north and south walls, and inset confessional boxes in north wall. Short transepts. Marble altar rails and pulpit. Very tall and slender south-west tower. Cross Keys Public House, Nos 80 to 84 (even), Roman Catholic Church of St Mary, Trustee Savings Bank and No 95 form a group with Building dated 18l7, Nos 2 to 6 (even), Dial Street. Listing NGR: SJ6093588260