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Saint Mary's Church (Leixlip) — Main Street

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Saint Mary's Church (Leixlip) — Main Street
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Detached five-bay double-height rubble stone Church of Ireland church, c.1800, probably incorporating fabric of medieval church, c.1250, comprising four-bay double-height nave with single-bay double-height transept to north having single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch, single-bay double-height lower chancel to east and single-bay four-stage tower to west on a square plan with engaged turret to north on a square plan. Gable-ended roofs with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-stone eaves course. Flat-roofed to porch behind battlemented parapet wall. Materials not visible. Roof to tower not visible behind parapet wall. Timber fitting to tower (possibly containing bell) on a square plan with louvered timber panels. Random rubble stone walls. Rubble stone dressings including corner piers to transept with elongated pyramidal finials over and battlemented parapet wall having cut-stone coping. Battlemented parapet wall to porch with cut-stone coping having cross finial. Iron clock face to tower. Cut-stone stringcourse to tower with square apertures over. Rubble stone parapet wall to tower rising to corners. Lancet-arch window openings to elevation to north. Round-headed window openings to elevation to south. Stone sills. 6/6, 8/8 and 9/9 timber sash windows with decorative overlights. Round-headed window opening to chancel to east. Stone sill. Traceried timber window. Fixed-pane windows. Pointed-arch door opening to porch. Timber panelled door. Timber overpanel. Square apertures to tower. Fittings not visible. Full-height interior. Timber pews. Some stained glass windows. Timber panelled gallery to first floor on an L-shaped plan on pillars. Coved plaster ceiling with moulded cornice. Round-headed chancel arch. Timber altar furniture. Set back from road in own grounds.Graveyard to site with various cut-stone grave markers, c.1800-present.Gateway, c.1800, to north comprising four limestone ashlar piers with cut-stone capping having wrought iron double gates, sections of wrought iron railings and square-headed pedestrian gate to south-west with rubble stone piers and wrought iron gate.

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