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Saint Peter's Church (Balrothery)

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Former detached Church of Ireland church, c.1810. Three-bays to side elevations with a single-bay lean-to entrance porch to north and single-bay linking bay to west. Single-bay three-stage c.1500 tower attached to west, with circular stair tower to north-west corner. Graveyard to site with various cut stone grave markers.ROOF: Double pitched; slate; terracotta ridge tiles; limestone coping to gables; cast-iron & plastic rainwater goods; single pitched slate porch roof. WALLS: Rubble limestone; rough cast rendered; limestone plinth; coarsed rubble limestone to tower. OPENINGS: Gothic arched windows to one side only; limestone hood moulding; canted limestone cills; leaded diamond pattern casements; tracery to rear gable window opening; gothic arched door; limestone surround steps and hood moulding; timber tongue and groove door; bipartite lancet windows to tower; limestone surrounds; partially remaining diamond window panes within.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 11309002

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  • Jonjobaker, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Offdaw, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • GsmithEIDW at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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