Saint John's Church

Church/chapel in Kilkenny, Ireland, dating from 1815–1820

Detached three-bay double-height single-cell Church of Ireland church, built 1817-8, on a rectangular plan; single-bay three-stage tower (west) on a square plan. Pitched slate roof with ridge tiles, cut-limestone coping to gable (west), and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-limestone eaves with cast-iron downpipes. Repointed coursed rubble limestone walls with chamfered piers to corners having roll-topped cut-limestone "slated" coping; repointed coursed rubble limestone walls (tower) with "Balistraria"-detailed cut-limestone pinnacles framing arrow loop-detailed battlemented parapets on double beaded consoles having cut-limestone coping. Cusp-centred lancet "Trinity Windows" with cut-limestone chamfered sill course, and cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings on label stops on engaged colonettes on corbels framing fixed-pane fittings having margined square glazing bars. Pointed-arch window opening (east) with interlocking Y-mullions, and cut-limestone surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on portrait label stops framing fixed-pane fittings having margined square glazing bars. Cusped door opening (tower) with cut-limestone threshold, and cut-limestone surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on label stops framing timber panelled double doors. Cusped openings (bell stage), cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals wit

Type:
Church/chapel

Period:
1815–1820

Where:
Kilkenny, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.65°N, 7.25°W

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