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Saint Michael's Church (Charlestown)

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Saint Michael's Church (Charlestown)
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Freestanding Church of Ireland church, built 1828, no longer in use. Three-bays to nave, projecting single-bay gable-fronted chancel to east and square-plan three-stage bell tower, terminating in octagonal spire to west. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, ashlar limestone chimneystack with clay pot to west gable of nave; cut limestone fractables, profiled cast-iron gutters supported on corbelled eaves course, circular cast-iron downpipes. Random rubble stone walling, ashlar limestone diagonal buttresses terminating in gabled pinnacles, plinth and string courses to tower; roughcast-render to east elevation and west elevation of tower; engraved date plaque and cast-iron clock to tower. Pointed arch lancet window openings to nave, limestone tracery, chamfered reveals and hood-moulding, leaded diamond-paned stained glass lights, large pointed arch limestone traceried window to east elevation, louvred timber grills to bell chamber, oculus window opening with ashlar limestone surround and hood-moulding to second stage of tower (west). Pointed arch door opening to tower (north), chamfered ashlar limestone reveals, carved hood-moulding, limestone step, painted timber panelled double doors. Church set back from road in own grounds, cut stone grave markers to west, wrought-iron boundary railings on limestone plinth to north; wrought-iron gates and cut limestone runners for opening mechanism, rubble stone boundary walls to east and west.

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