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Saint Catherine's Church (Tacumshin) — CHURCHTOWN (Forth By., Tacumshin ED)

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Saint Catherine's Church (Tacumshin) — CHURCHTOWN (Forth By., Tacumshin ED)
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Remains of detached three-bay double-height Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland church, built 1834-5, on a cruciform plan comprising single-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on single-bay double-height chancel to crossing (east). Now in ruins. Roof now missing. Creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined walls on cut-granite plinth with concealed red brick flush quoins to corners. Lancet window openings with cut-granite flush sills, and concealed red brick block-and-start surrounds with no fittings surviving. Window opening to chancel (east) with remains of cut-granite surround having chamfered reveals. Interior in ruins. Set in landscaped grounds with hedge boundary to perimeter centred on wrought iron gate.

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