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Old Court Chapel of Ease

  •   Strangford, Down

Gothic style chapel consisting of nave, chancel, transept and North side baptistery. Main (West) gable is crow-stepped with tracery window and open porch entrance with pointed arch doorway. Round 3 stage turret at SE corner. Baptistry has 3 slit windows and pointed arch narrow door with stone strap work (late medieval carving style), flanked by North transept with crow-stepped gable and large stained glass window

Stone Information

  • Stone Type Category :
  • Primary Stone:
  • Secondary Stone:
  • Other Stone Type:
  • Stonework Construction:
    Un-coursed rubble
  • 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):
    358790
  • OS Irish Grid (Northing):
    350156

Architect Information

  • Building Type:
  • Date of construction:
    1629
  • Listing:
    B+
  • HB/SMR Ref:
    HB18/08/041
  • 2nd survey by EHS:
    Yes

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