Saint Colman's Church (Templeshanbo)

Detached four-bay double-height Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland church, built 1815; dated 1815, on a rectangular plan comprising three-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay double-height chancel (east) with single-bay three-stage tower to entrance (west) front on a square plan. "Improved", 1826, producing present composition. Consecrated, 1827. Renovated 1895. Renovated, 1914; 1917, with interior "improved". Repaired, 1959. Pitched slate roofs with cut-granite ridges, lichen-covered cut-granite coping to gables, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slate flagged eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Fine roughcast walls; fine roughcast (first stage) or rendered (upper stages) surface finish (tower) with lichen-covered cut-granite stringcourses including lichen-covered cut-granite stringcourse (bell stage) on cut-granite dentil corbels supporting crocketed diagonal obelisk pinnacles framing battlemented parapets having cut-granite "saddleback" coping. Tudor-headed window openings with interlocking timber Y-mullions, and cut-granite surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings on label stops framing fixed-pane fittings having cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Tudor-headed window opening (east) with interlocking timber Y-mullions, and cut-granite surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on label stops framing fixed-pane fittings having cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Pointed-arch window opening (tower) with carved timber Y-mullion, and cut-granite surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on label stops framing fixed-pane fittings having cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Square-headed window openings (second stage), cut-granite surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings framing timber casement windows having cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Pointed-arch openings (bell stage), cut-granite surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings framing applied timber Y-mullions on louvered timber fittings. Interior including vestibule (west); square-headed door opening into nave with timber panelled double doors; full-height interior open into roof "improved", 1914; 1917, with carpeted central aisle between finial-topped timber pews, carved timber dado rail, pair of cut-white marble Classical-style wall monuments (1854; 1914), exposed strutted King post timber roof construction with wind braced diagonal timber boarded vaulted ceiling in carved timber frame on dentilated cornice, reclaimed timber panelled pulpit on an octagonal plan with timber clerk's desk, and Tudor-headed chancel arch framing stepped dais to chancel (east) with wrought iron-detailed balusters supporting polished brass communion railing centred on cloaked altar below "East Window". Set in landscaped grounds with rendered, ruled and lined piers to perimeter having shallow pyramidal capping supporting arrow head-detailed wrought iron double gates.