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Fortwilliam Park Presbyterian Church

  •   Antrim Road, Belfast

High Victorian Gothic (Early French) style church built over a school room hall. Attached tall square tower and stone spire to SW corner of main gable, which has large tracery window above triple porchways.

Stone Information

  • Stone Type Category :
  • Primary Stone:
  • Secondary Stone:
  • Stonework Construction:
    Regular-coursed rock-faced
  • Stonework Condition:
    Sandstone blockwork is in reasonable condition but with some evidence of isolated stone block deterioration and surface loss through scaling, flaking and granular disintegration. Heavy soiling.
  • Condition Assessment (QUB):
    Stage 2 – Section specific remedial action is required but the extent of intervention should be limited because of the lack of distant involvement within façade boundaries.
  • OS Irish Grid (Easting):
    333270
  • OS Irish Grid (Northing):
    377346

Architect Information

  • Building Type:
  • Date of construction:
    1880
  • Architect:
    Henry Chappell
  • Listing:
    B
  • HB/SMR Ref:
    HB26/46/014
  • 2nd survey by EHS:
    No

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