All Saints' Church (Mullingar)

Church/chapel in Westmeath, Ireland, dating from 1810–1880

Freestanding Church of Ireland church, rebuilt c.1813 and comprising the fabric of earlier church buildings on site. Remodeled c.1860, c.1878 and c.1894. Comprises a two-bay nave to the west, chancel to the east, single-bay transepts to the north and south and a three-stage tower on square-plan to the west end having clasping diagonal corner buttresses rising to pinnacles over, a spire on octagonal-plan and a crenellated parapet with English-style battlements. Double-height two-bay gable-fronted vestry to the south side of the chancel, added c.1860. Pitched natural slate roofs with crested clay ridge tiles, raised cut stone verges and kneeler stones to gable ends and cast-iron rainwater goods. Cut stone cross finials, mainly in the form of Celtic crosses, to apexes of gables. Moulded cut stone eaves cornice. Nave, chancel and transepts constructed of limestone rubble, changing to ashlar limestone construction over where height of transept and chancel gable raised, c.1878. Vestry to the south side of chancel constructed of coursed/snecked squared rubble stone. Tower to the west side constructed of ashlar limestone with extensive ashlar/cut limestone trim, including clasping diagonal buttresses to corners, moulded pinnacles and string courses separating stages. Pointed-arched window openings to nave having chamfered cut stone surrounds, moulded hoodmouldings over and Y-traceried

Type:
Church/chapel

Period:
1810–1880

Where:
Westmeath, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.52°N, 7.34°W

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