Saint Nicholas's Catholic Church

Protected Structure in Waterford, Ireland, dating from 1820–1825

Detached four-bay double-height Gothic-style Catholic church, dated 1822, on a cruciform plan comprising two-bay double-height nave with single-bay double-height transepts to north and to south having single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porches (east elevations), and single-bay double-height shallow chancel to west continuing into single-bay single-storey sacristy to west. Extensively reconstructed, 1910, with single-bay three-stage rubble stone entrance tower added to east on a square plan. Pitched slate roofs on a cruciform plan (gabled to porches to transepts; pitched to sacristy) with clay ridge tiles, cut-stone coping to gables having cross finials to apexes, and cast-iron rainwater goods on profiled rendered eaves. Pyramidal slate roof to tower behind parapet with clay ridge tiles, and wrought iron cross finial to apex. Painted roughcast walls with pointed-arch recessed panels to east (possibly originally window openings) having cut-stone sills. Irregular coursed squared sandstone walls to tower with cut-limestone quoins to corners, cut-stone date stones/plaques, cut-stone courses to each stage, oculus recesses to second stage in cut-stone surrounds, and battlemented parapet to top (bell) stage on dentilated course having battlemented corner pinnacles. Pointed-arch window openings to nave and to transepts with cut-stone chamfered flush sills, timber mullions and tr

Type:
Protected Structure

Period:
1820–1825

Where:
Waterford, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.23°N, 7.27°W

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