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St. Anthony’s RC Church

  •   Woodstock Road, Belfast

Neo-Gothic style church. Consists of a nave with lean-to aisle and shallow transepts. Square side tower on North façade with battlements and stone-capped pinnacles. Large recessed porch with double doors and column decoration, tracery window above. Vestry and choir chapel with side-porch.

Stone Information

  • Stone Type Category :
  • Primary Stone:
  • Stonework Construction:
    Random-coursed rock-faced
  • Stonework Condition:
    Stonework is in poor condition with significant bedding-plane erosion, face loss and hollowing of individual blocks, exacerbated by the use of hard cement mortar.
  • Condition Assessment (QUB):
    Stage 3 – Significant intervention is required with up to 50% of the total façade surface showing evidence of deterioration. Appropriate intervention should prolong the life expectancy of the structure.
  • OS Irish Grid (Easting):
    335774
  • OS Irish Grid (Northing):
    373259

Architect Information

  • Building Type:
  • Date of construction:
    1936
  • Architect:
    Padraig Gregory
  • Listing:
    B
  • HB/SMR Ref:
    HB26/04/002
  • 2nd survey by EHS:
    No

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