Saint Mary's Church (Leixlip)

Church/chapel in Kildare, Ireland, dating from 1780–1820

Detached five-bay double-height rubble stone Church of Ireland church, c.1800, probably incorporating fabric of medieval church, c.1250, comprising four-bay double-height nave with single-bay double-height transept to north having single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch, single-bay double-height lower chancel to east and single-bay four-stage tower to west on a square plan with engaged turret to north on a square plan. Gable-ended roofs with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-stone eaves course. Flat-roofed to porch behind battlemented parapet wall. Materials not visible. Roof to tower not visible behind parapet wall. Timber fitting to tower (possibly containing bell) on a square plan with louvered timber panels. Random rubble stone walls. Rubble stone dressings including corner piers to transept with elongated pyramidal finials over and battlemented parapet wall having cut-stone coping. Battlemented parapet wall to porch with cut-stone coping having cross finial. Iron clock face to tower. Cut-stone stringcourse to tower with square apertures over. Rubble stone parapet wall to tower rising to corners. Lancet-arch window openings to elevation to north. Round-headed window openings to elevation to south. Stone sills. 6/6, 8/8 and 9/9 timber sash windows with decorative overlights. Round-headed window opening to chancel to east. Stone sill. Tra

Type:
Church/chapel

Period:
1780–1820

Where:
Kildare, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.36°N, 6.49°W

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