Saint Mary's Church (Cong)

Detached five-bay double-height Ecclesiastical Commissioners' Church of Ireland church, consecrated 1855, on a rectangular plan comprising four-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay double-height chancel (east); single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch (south-west) abutting single-bay two-stage tower on a square plan supporting broach spire. "Improved", 1861, producing present composition. Pitched slate roofs; pitched (gabled) slate roof (porch), lichen-covered clay ridge tiles, dragged cut-limestone "slated" coping to gables on dragged cut-limestone "Cavetto" kneelers including dragged cut-limestone "slated" coping to gable to entrance (west) front on drag edged tooled cut-limestone "Cavetto" kneelers with replacement Cross finial to apex, and cast-iron rainwater goods on drag edged tooled cut-limestone "Cavetto" consoles retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part repointed tuck pointed snecked rock faced limestone walls on dragged cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on tuck pointed snecked rock faced limestone battered base with drag edged tooled hammered limestone flush quoins to corners. Lancet window openings including lancet window openings in bipartite arrangement (east) with drag edged tooled hammered limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Paired round-headed window openings (east) with "Rose Window" (gable), drag edged tooled hammered limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing iron mesh storm panels over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Paired lancet window openings to entrance (west) front with quatrefoil "Rose Window" (gable), drag edged tooled hammered limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing iron mesh storm panels over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Full-height interior open into roof with encaustic tiled central aisle between timber pews, roundel-detailed exposed arch braced collared timber roof construction on cut-limestone beaded corbels with wind braced rafters to timber boarded ceiling, reclaimed Gothic-style timber panelled pulpit on an octagonal plan with Gothic-style timber clerk's desk, and round-headed chancel arch framing cut-limestone stepped dais to chancel (east) with wrought iron communion railing centred on cloaked altar below stained glass "East Window" (1861). Set in landscaped grounds with cut-limestone octagonal piers to perimeter supporting wrought iron double gates.