Saint Patrick's Catholic Church

Protected Structure in Waterford, Ireland, dating from 1855–1860

Detached six-bay double-height Gothic Revival Catholic church, begun 1858, comprising five-bay double-height nave with single-bay five-stage engaged tower to north on a square plan having polygonal spire, single-bay double-height lower chancel to south-east, and six-bay single-storey lean-to side aisles to north-east and to south-west having three-bay single-storey sacristy to south-west. Pitched slate roofs (lean-to to side aisles; pitched to sacristy) with clay ridge tiles, cut-stone coping to gables having cross finials to apexes, cut-stone chimney stack to gable to sacristy, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-stone eaves. Limestone ashlar polygonal spire to tower on cut-stone course with gablets having trefoil motifs, and wrought iron cross finial to apex on cut-stone base. Broken coursed squared limestone walls (part repointed, c.2000, with cement) with cut-limestone dressings including stepped buttresses, and limestone ashlar walls to top (bell) stage to tower on cut-stone course. Pierced trefoil window openings to nave forming clere-storey with cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals. Paired lancet window openings to south-east having cut-stone block-and-start surrounds with chamfered reveals extending over into hexafoil opening to gable having surround forming pointed-arch frame supporting cut-limestone voussoirs. Grouped (three) lancet window openings to cha

Type:
Protected Structure

Period:
1855–1860

Where:
Waterford, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.28°N, 7.32°W

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