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St. Nicholas’ Church

  •   Lancasterian Street, Carrickfergus

Gothic mix of styles. Square tower entrance with pedimented doorway and attached columns, topped with balustrade and stone clock face spire. Leads onto nave and North/South transepts (cross-gabled) with chancel. Modern hall extensions on North side in same style. Pitched slate roof. Stonework is a cluttered mix of rubble basalt, Antrim Chalk, Cultra Limestone, and Ballycastle Sandstone. Windows have been replaced (1932?) with an unknown imported Carboniferous sandstone, one window is a later replacement of Stanton Moor Sandstone, sneck stones used.

Stone Information

  • Stone Type Category :
  • Primary Stone:
  • Secondary Stone:
  • Replacement Stone:
  • Other Stone Type:
  • Stonework Construction:
    Rubble
  • Stonework Condition:
    Assorted stone types used in construction. Basalt in good condition with no significant evidence of deterioration but sandstone shows some evidence of surface deterioration through scaling and granular disintegration.
  • 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):
    341370
  • OS Irish Grid (Northing):
    387417

Architect Information

  • Building Type:
  • Date of construction:
    1614
  • Architect:
    Thomas Paps
  • Listing:
    A
  • HB/SMR Ref:
    HB22/08/001
  • 2nd survey by EHS:
    No

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