Saint Mary's Church (Newtownbarry) — Church Street

Detached five-bay double-height Church of Ireland church, built 1775-6, on a cruciform plan originally four-bay double-height on a rectangular plan comprising three-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on single-bay double-height chancel to crossing (north); single-bay three-stage tower (east) on a square plan supporting octagonal spire. Extended and reoriented, 1869, producing present composition. Refronted, 1877-8. Reroofed, 1983-4. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof on a T-shaped plan abutting pitched artificial slate roof (north) with ridge tiles, lichen-spotted cut-granite coping to gables including lichen-spotted cut-granite coping to gable to entrance (south) front on cut-granite kneelers with Celtic Cross finial to apex, lichen-spotted cut-granite coping to gable (north) on cut-granite gabled "Bowtell" kneelers with Celtic Cross finial to apex, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on rendered plinth; tuck pointed snecked granite surface finish (north) on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on granite ashlar plinth with cut-granite diagonal stepped buttresses to corners having lichen-spotted cut-granite "slated" coping; granite ashlar surface finish to entrance (south) front with cut-granite "diaper work" surface finish to gable. Pointed-arch window openings with cut-granite sills, timber Y-mullions, and concealed dressings framing fixed-pane fittings having lattice glazing bars. Pointed-arch window opening (north) with cut-granite engaged colonette mullions, and cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on foliate label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch door opening to entrance (south) front below unfinished memorial with cut-granite step threshold, and cut-granite block-and-start surround having engaged colonette-detailed reveals with hood moulding framing timber boarded double doors. Octafoil "Rose Window" to gable with lichen-spotted cut-granite surround having rosette-detailed concave reveals framing iron mesh storm panel over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Lancet window openings (south) with cut-granite sills, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings framing iron mesh storm panels over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Full-height interior open into roof with stained glass "Rose Window" (1877), pair of stained glass memorial windows (1877), carpeted central aisle between cruciform-detailed timber pews, pair of cut-white marble tablets (ob. ----; ----), exposed pointed-arch braced collared timber roof construction on "Cavetto"-detailed thumbnail beaded corbels with wind braced rafters to ceiling on carved timber cornice, cut-granite Gothic-style pulpit on an octagonal plan with cut-granite Gothic-style clerk's desk on an octagonal plan, and pointed-arch chancel arch framing carpeted stepped dais to chancel (north) with cast-iron balusters supporting carved timber communion railing centred on cloaked altar below stained glass "North Window" (----). Set in landscaped grounds on a slightly elevated corner site with repointed granite ashlar piers to perimeter having cut-granite shallow pyramidal capping supporting wrought iron double gates.