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First Presbyterian Church

  •   Meeting Street, Magherafelt

Gothic style church with tall 4 stage tower. Nave gable has pointed arch doorway and small buttresses either side. Group of 5 lancet windows above and cross finial. Square tower on NW corner with pointed arch door and window, rectangular window, and two ogee windows at top. Octagonal stone spire with miniature gabled windows on each face. Much of dressing rendered over

Stone Information

  • Stone Type Category :
  • Primary Stone:
  • Secondary Stone:
  • Stonework Construction:
    Un-coursed quarry-faced
  • Condition Assessment (QUB):
    Stage 1 – A façade in this condition will only require localised remedial treatment concentrating on individual blocks. Stage 1 classification may also indicate that no intervention is needed with only periodic re-assessment of the façade is recommended.
  • OS Irish Grid (Easting):
    289829
  • OS Irish Grid (Northing):
    390519

Architect Information

  • Building Type:
  • Date of construction:
    1857
  • Architect:
    Robert Young
  • Listing:
    B
  • HB/SMR Ref:
    HB08/15/013
  • 2nd survey by EHS:
    Yes

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