Saint Augustine's Catholic Church

Church/chapel in Waterford, Ireland, dating from 1830–1835

Detached four-bay double-height rubble stone single-cell Catholic church, built 1832, incorporating fabric of earlier medieval Augustinian priory, c.1280, on site with single-bay four-stage tower, c.1450, to south on a square plan extending into remains of three-bay single-storey rubble stone nave to east, and single-bay single-storey sacristy to north. Renovated, 1894. Renovated, c.1995. Pitched slate roofs with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stack, sproketed eaves, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods, c.1995, on overhanging rendered eaves. Roof to tower not visible behind parapet. Pitched roof to nave to medieval range now gone. Random rubble stone walls with cut-stone stringcourse to top stage to tower, and rubble stone crow-stepped parapet. Pointed-arch window openings to nave with replacement concrete sills, c.1995, cut-granite block-and-start surrounds, and replacement fixed-pane windows, c.1995, having leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch door opening to tower with cut-limestone chamfered surround, replacement tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors, c.1995, sidelights, and overlight. Ogee-headed openings to top (bell) stage to tower with cut-limestone surrounds, and louvered panel fittings. Square-headed openings to sacristy with replacement concrete sills, c.1995, replacement timber casement windows, c.1995, and replacement tongue-and-groove timber pan

Type:
Church/chapel

Period:
1830–1835

Where:
Waterford, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.09°N, 7.61°W

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