Saint Peter's College

Church/chapel in Wexford, Ireland, dating from 1835–1845

Attached six-bay double-height single-cell Catholic chapel, built 1838-40; consecrated 1840, on a rectangular plan. Renovated, 1952, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof with roll moulded cut-granite ridge tiles, lichen-covered cut-granite coping to gables on cut-granite kneelers including lichen-covered cut-granite coping to gable to entrance (west) front on cut-granite kneelers with granite ashlar buttressed gabled triple bellcote to apex framing cast-bronze bells, and cast-iron rainwater goods on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron hoppers and downpipes. Tuck pointed coursed rubble "Old Red Sandstone" walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on plinth with stepped buttresses including clasping stepped buttresses to corners having cut-granite "slated" coping. Paired lancet window openings with cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having lattice glazing bars. "Rose Window" to chancel (east), cut-granite surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch opposing door openings (west), cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing timber boarded double doors. Interior including vestibule (west); pointed-arch door opening into nave with qu

Type:
Church/chapel

Period:
1835–1845

Where:
Wexford, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.33°N, 6.47°W

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