Fox Hall

Church/chapel in Longford, Ireland, dating from 1620–1775

Freestanding two-bay single-cell Church of Ireland church, built c. 1630, with eighteenth century fabric, having been repaired, remodelled, extended to the west end and re-slated in 1772. Now in ruins and overgrown with ivy. No roof, originally pitched. Roughcast render, now failing, over roughly coursed rubble limestone walls. Two twin-light pointed arch window openings to south elevation of nave having cut stone tracery. Triple-light pointed arch window opening to the east gable end having carved limestone Geometric tracery. Round-headed doorway to the west wall, dated 1772 (rebuilt), comprising ashlar limestone surround with Doric style pilasters supporting entablature with frieze having triglyphs and metopes. Ornate motifs including a bucranium over inscribed voussoirs with carved keystone having floral/patera motif. Ornate carved limestone classical/Jacobean wall tomb/effigial tomb (dated 1634) to the blank north wall, having Ionic pilasters, Fox family coat of arms and reclined figural sculpture (now reduced to torso and thigh) of Sir Nathaniel Fox dressed in full armour. Carved limestone plaque to interior west wall. Graveyard (on sub-octagonal plan) to site bounded by remains of rubble limestone masonry walls. Wrought-iron gate gives access to site. Located to the northeast of Legan and to the north of the site of Fox Hall (demolished 1946).

Type:
Church/chapel

Period:
1620–1775

Where:
Longford, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.63°N, 7.62°W

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