Saint Mary's Church (Portnashangan)

Church/chapel in Westmeath, Ireland, dating from 1820–1830

Freestanding Church of Ireland church, built c.1824. Now in use as a restaurant with modern single-storey extension to the north. Church comprises five-bay hall with single-bay single-storey gable-fronted porches to centre of south and north elevations of nave. Three-stage tower on square-plan (with clasping diagonal corner buttresses) adjoining to the west with raised parapet with English-style crenellations, corner pinnacles and a needle spire on octagonal plan. Pitched slate roof behind continuous battlemented parapet with eaves cornice and cast-iron rainwater goods. Original roof removed in 1989. Constructed of snecked dressed limestone with extensive ashlar detail. Pointed segmental-headed Perpendicular windows, triple-light to nave openings and to lower stage of tower (on south and north faces) and five-light to chancel/sanctuary gable (east), each with cut stone switchback mullions, chamfered reveals and drip mouldings over. Pointed segmental-headed doorcases to west face of tower and to projecting porch on south side of nave with studded timber doors and drip mouldings over. Paired square-headed window openings to second stage of tower with chamfered reveals, stone mullions and hoodmouldings over. Clock face to second stage, above windows, to south face. Pointed segmental-headed openings to belfry (third stage) with cut stone Perpendicular tracery, drip mouldings over a

Type:
Church/chapel

Period:
1820–1830

Where:
Westmeath, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.57°N, 7.33°W

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