- Building type: Church
- Date of construction: 1865
- Architect: John O'Neill
- Listing: B
- HB/SMR Ref: HB21/07/005
- 2nd Survey by EHS: No
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St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church, Shore Road, Newtownabbey
County Antrim
Gothic Revival church. Walls are basalt with buff sandstone dressing. Tall square tower and spire (180ft) with belfry, double Gothic open arches flanked by triple rows of slim engaged columns. Consists of nave, North aisle, lean-to porch with entrance. Same on South side behind tower. No transepts. Vestry with gable end, pitched slate roof on North side. Recessed entrance with columns, West face
| Stone Type Category: | Basalt |
| Primary Stone Type: | Basalt |
| Secondary Stone Type: | Ballycastle Sandstone |
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| Stonework Construction: | Un-coursed rubble |
| Stonework Condition: | Basalt stonework in good condition with only very minor and localised evidence of surface roughening of sandstone detailing. |
| Condition Assessment (QUB): | 1 |
