St. Ann's Church of Ireland

Church/chapel in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1715–1870

Attached gable-fronted basilican-plan galleried Church of Ireland church, built c. 1720 to designs by Isaac Wills, having apsidal chancel. Refronted 1866-9 and broad truncated north tower (intended spire not completed) and narrower south tower added, both towers projecting forward, all to Lombardo-Romanesque designs by Thomas Newenham Deane. Pitched slate roof to nave, rounded over apse, with higher pitched roof to vestibule, and pyramidal roofs to each tower, north tower having shallow roof, and south tower having gablets; valley gutters and cast-iron downpipes. Walling is ashlar limestone with polychrome banding throughout in red sandstone and granite, and carved Portland stone detailing. Apex of gable-front recessed behind open Lombardic arcade over loggia-style band of clerestory openings having polychrome voussoirs and limestone columns with stiff-leaf moulding. Plain rendered walling to sides and chancel. Generally round-headed openings with clear lattice-glazed window to nave and towers set in variety of embellished Italianate-style openings. Large wheel window to apex of gable-front in columnar surround with polychrome voussoirs. Segmental-headed openings to side elevations in limestone ashlar surrounds with plate tracery windows; similar to chancel with curvilinear cornice having three finials and three-light tracery window with stained glass. Main entrance in projecti

Type:
Church/chapel

Period:
1715–1870

Where:
Dublin, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.34°N, 6.26°W

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