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St. Saviour’s Church

  •   Church Street, Connor

Medium sized Gothic style church with 3 stage square tower (West end) with arched recessed doorway, fronting the nave. North transept only. East end corner vestry with entrance and modern boiler house behind. Main part of the church built with rubble basalt and sandstone dressing with sneck stones. Vestry and transept basalt also but more regular worked blocks and coursing. Tower has battlements and corner pinnacles.

Stone Information

  • Stone Type Category :
  • Primary Stone:
  • Secondary Stone:
  • Replacement Stone:
  • Other Stone Type:
  • Stonework Construction:
    Coursed rubble
  • Stonework Condition:
    Basalt stonework is in good condition but some sandstone detailing shows evidence of deterioration with scaling, flaking and granular disintegration resulting in surface roughening and loss of architectural detail.
  • 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):
    315065
  • OS Irish Grid (Northing):
    396974

Architect Information

  • Building Type:
  • Date of construction:
    1813
  • Listing:
    B
  • HB/SMR Ref:
    HB07/10/003
  • 2nd survey by EHS:
    No

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