Survey Data
Reg No
41403139
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social
Original Use
Church/chapel
Date
1840 - 1860
Coordinates
287819, 302009
Date Recorded
26/03/2012
Date Updated
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Description
Ruinous freestanding four-bay Church of Ireland church, built c.1850, having bellcote to west gable, and gabled entrance porch to south elevation. Roofless, with evidence of pitched roofs, cut-stone copings. Gabled cut-stone bellcote, having chamfered pointed-arch opening. Snecked limestone walls with ashlar limestone quoins and kneelered gables. Bipartite lancet window openings with chamfered ashlar reveals to north and south elevations, tripartite lancet window openings with chamfered ashlar reveals to west gable, having some remaining quarry-glazed leaded windows. Pointed-arch door opening to porch, having ashlar reveals, chamfered to arch. Standing on elevated site having rubble stone boundary retaining wall. Site entrance to south-east of site, with cast-iron gate flanked by rubble stone piers, approached by flight of five dressed limestone steps.
Appraisal
This nineteenth-century Church of Ireland church was built on the site of an earlier church. Although in a ruinous condition the structure retains its essential character and fabric. It was well built using well dressed limestone and has extensive cut-stone detailing throughout, indicating skilled craftsmanship and design. Its elevated siting and bell-cote give this building a striking silhouette and a strong presence in the rural landscape. The surrounding boundary wall and gateway contribute to the church's setting and have been recently repaired.