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St. Joseph’s RC Church

  •   Prince’s Dock Street, Belfast, BT1 3AA

Italian Romanesque style with early French detail. Dungannon Sandstone with red Dundonald dressing. Tall central tower and spire at East end above recessed porch entrance with carved columns, flanked by side aisles with flying buttresses. Stone front only, other elevations are brick. Granite polished columns in upper window surround. Vacant.

Stone Information

  • Stone Type Category :
  • Primary Stone:
  • Secondary Stone:
  • Other Stone Type:
  • Stonework Construction:
    Random-coursed tooled ashlar
  • Stonework Condition:
    Stonework is in poor condition with significant bedding-plane erosion, face loss and hollowing of individual blocks.
  • Condition Assessment (QUB):
    Stage 4 – Serious deterioration affecting more than 50% of the total façade. A stage 4 classification indicates that widespread remedial treatment will be required to stabilise stonework.
  • OS Irish Grid (Easting):
    334536
  • OS Irish Grid (Northing):
    375298

Architect Information

  • Building Type:
  • Date of construction:
    1876
  • Architect:
    Timothy Hevey
  • Listing:
    B
  • HB/SMR Ref:
    HB26/50/095A
  • 2nd survey by EHS:
    Yes

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