Saint Peter's Church (Monart) — PULLINGSTOWN BIG

Detached five-bay double-height Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland church, built 1805-8; consecrated 1808, on a cruciform 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 (east); single-bay three-stage tower to entrance (west) front on a square plan. "Improved", 1827-31, producing present composition. Restored, 1909. Hipped slate roof on a cruciform plan with lichen-covered clay ridge tiles, cut-granite coping to gables on rendered kneelers, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slate flagged eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Slate hung walls bellcast over rendered plinth; tuck pointed coursed rubble stone surface finish (tower) with lichen-covered cut-granite stringcourses including lichen-covered cut-granite stringcourse (bell stage) supporting crow stepped battlemented parapets having cut-granite coping. Pointed-arch window openings with carved timber Y-mullions, and cut-granite surrounds framing pivot fittings having cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Tudor-headed window openings (transepts) with carved timber mullions, and cut-granite surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings framing one-over-one timber sash windows having cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Tudor-headed window opening (east) with carved timber mullions, and cut-granite surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding framing one-over-one timber sash windows having cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Pointed-arch window opening (tower) with cut-granite sill, and cut-granite surround framing timber casement window having Y-tracery glazing bar. Lancet openings (bell stage) with cut-granite sills, and cut-granite surrounds framing louvered timber fittings. Set in landscaped grounds with rendered piers to perimeter having shallow pyramidal capping supporting spear head-detailed wrought iron double gates.