History and Architecture
The Catholic Cathedral Church of St Mary was built by one of the greatest of all Victorian architects, Augustus Welby Pugin, famous for his design of the interior of the Houses of Parliament at Westminster.
The building is especially notable for its:
— beautiful needle spire
— wall and floor tile-work (mostly newly-designed in neo-Gothic style)
— richly carved altars and Lady Statue
— stained-glass windows
— magnificent organ and choir gallery
St Mary’s is a Grade I listed building.