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McCracken Memorial Church

  •   Malone Road, Belfast

Romanesque style church with modernist influences. Cruciform plan with nave, choir, and transepts. Tall square tower with doorway at SE corner, matched by single storey entrance porch in NW corner and single storey lobby between.

Stone Information

  • Stone Type Category :
  • Primary Stone:
  • Secondary Stone:
  • Other Stone Type:
  • Stonework Construction:
    Random-coursed rock-faced
  • Stonework Condition:
    Sandstone is generally in good condition but deterioration is present at the corners and edges of blocks due to the use of hard cement mortar.
  • 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):
    332460
  • OS Irish Grid (Northing):
    370101

Architect Information

  • Building Type:
  • Date of construction:
    1933
  • Architect:
    Samuel Heron
  • Listing:
    B
  • HB/SMR Ref:
    HB26/18/061
  • 2nd survey by EHS:
    No

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