The Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady and St Peter stands in Victoria Road. The Catholics had long lacked a permanent mission in the town. A previous 1886 building in Wellington Road had not provided sufficient space when a mission was eventually granted. Modern premises were built in 1893–1894 by Arthur Lowther. The church hall adjacent was added in 1963. The connection to the sea is evident on the dedication to Our Lady, also known as the "Star of the Sea", and to St Peter, "Patron Saint of Fishermen". The convent in the High Street is associated with the church and though now run by the Sisters of Mercy, was originally Dominican.