Survey Data
Reg No
20803017
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Social
Original Use
Church/chapel
In Use As
Church/chapel
Date
1825 - 1830
Coordinates
154242, 108507
Date Recorded
25/09/2006
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding cruciform-plan Church of Ireland church, built 1826, with three-bay nave, two-stage entrance tower to west with spire, and lower diagonally-placed projections to north-east and south-east re-entrant corners. Pitched slate roofs with limestone copings, pinnacles to corners of main block and to tower, and stepped apex finials to diagonal projections, and limestone cross finial to east gable. Cut limestone walls with plinth, corner buttresses to front elevation of tower and string courses to top of second stage of tower. Pointed arch four-light windows to transepts and second stage of tower, Tudor arch windows to projections and to lowest stage of tower, pointed arch windows to projections, and lancet windows elsewhere, all with chamfered surrounds and with hood-mouldings. Traceried triple-light east window with stained glass and latticed double-lights elsewhere, except timber louvers and carved timber tracery to second stage of tower. Square-headed and Tudor arch door openings to tower and to projections, with chamfered surrounds, and label-mouldings. Tower has double-leaf timber battened door to square head, with wrought-iron strap hinges, and panelled timber door to Tudor arch. Projections have timber battened doors. Timber panelled doors to projections with hood-mouldings. Graveyard to site with variety of limestone tombs and grave markers. Graveyard reached by avenue with mature trees. Cut tooled limestone piers to entrance having double-leaf wrought-iron gates. Coursed rubble limestone piers to road entrance, having double-leaf wrought-iron gates.
Appraisal
This pleasing Gothic Revival style Church of Ireland church was designed by the Pain Brothers and paid for by the Board of First Fruits. Its plan is made unusual by the diagonal projections. The stonework is of high quality, with skilled craftsmanship evident in the detailing of roof, walls and surrounds to openings. The pinnacles and finials, together with the finely-built tower and spire, give it its distinctive character. The church is further enhanced by its pleasant landscaped setting.