Saint Mary's Church (Newtownbarry)

Church/chapel in Wexford, Ireland, dating from 1770–1780

Detached five-bay double-height Church of Ireland church, built 1775-6, on a cruciform plan originally four-bay double-height on a rectangular plan comprising three-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on single-bay double-height chancel to crossing (north); single-bay three-stage tower (east) on a square plan supporting octagonal spire. Extended and reoriented, 1869, producing present composition. Refronted, 1877-8. Reroofed, 1983-4. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof on a T-shaped plan abutting pitched artificial slate roof (north) with ridge tiles, lichen-spotted cut-granite coping to gables including lichen-spotted cut-granite coping to gable to entrance (south) front on cut-granite kneelers with Celtic Cross finial to apex, lichen-spotted cut-granite coping to gable (north) on cut-granite gabled "Bowtell" kneelers with Celtic Cross finial to apex, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on rendered plinth; tuck pointed snecked granite surface finish (north) on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on granite ashlar plinth with cut-granite diagonal stepped buttresses to corners having lichen-spotted cut-granite "slated" coping; granite ashlar surface finish to entrance (south) front with cut-granite "diaper work" su

Type:
Church/chapel

Period:
1770–1780

Where:
Wexford, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.65°N, 6.66°W

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