What is recorded here

Three sandstone pieces and eight limestone drums still stand in the Painestown graveyard, waiting to be joined into the missing spire. They belong to Painestown parish church, and their octagonal ribs suggest a tall point that once rose above the town. The apex is gone, but the base and top remain, preserving the shape of a building no longer complete.

In the graveyard of Painestown parish church (ME026-002----) are three sandstone pieces that combine to create the conical top of a spire (diam. of base 0.51m; total H 1.73m). Each piece is octagonal in cross-section with eight raised ribs (Wth 5cm; H 5cm), but the apex of the spire is missing. In addition eight semi-circular limestone drums (dims 0.6m x 0.3m; H 0.3m) that are faceted could be combined to create a pillar (diam. 0.6m; H 1.2m) with eight facets that might have been the base of the spire. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 11 July, 2014 Amended: 31 July, 2014

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