Catholic Church of Saint Francis of Assisi

Church/chapel in Wexford, Ireland, dating from 1775–1785

Attached five-bay double-height Catholic church, built 1779-84; dated 1784, on an L-shaped plan originally five-bay double-height single-cell on a rectangular plan comprising four-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single-bay deep) double-height transept abutting single-bay five-stage tower (north) on a square plan. "Improved", 1822. "Restored", 1856; 1860-3, producing present composition. Renovated, 1987, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof on an L-shaped plan with ridge tiles, cut-granite "saddleback" coping to gables on cut-granite "Cavetto"-detailed ogee kneelers, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls with rusticated cut-granite quoins to corners; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (east) on battered base. Round-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement with cut-granite sills on scroll consoles, carved timber arcaded mullions, and cut-granite surrounds centred on "bas-relief" keystones framing four-over-four timber sash windows having two-over-two sidelights below overlights (north) or storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels (south). Full-height interior with panelled organ gallery (west) on an elliptical bowed plan on paired Ionic pillars supporting timber panelled pipe organ, encaustic tiled central

Type:
Church/chapel

Period:
1775–1785

Where:
Wexford, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.34°N, 6.46°W

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