- Building type: Church
- Date of construction: 1611
- Architect: Alexander Whelan (LA)
- Listing: B
- HB/SMR Ref: HB17/03/006
- 2nd Survey by EHS: No
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St. Mellan's C of I Church, Loughbrickland
County Down
Gothic church with nave and square tower with stone spire and corner pinnacles. Nave has 3 pointed arch windows, with Y-tracery metal on North side, others are sandstone. South side has 2 windows with sandstone dressing and carved moulds. Pointed arch doorway on side of tower. Pitched slate roof. Rubble built with sneck stones. Granite plain ashlar dressing on tower and nave cills
| Stone Type Category: | Greywacke |
| Primary Stone Type: | Greywacke |
| Secondary Stone Type: | Scrabo Sandstone |
| Other Stone Type: | Newry Granodiorite |
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| Stonework Construction: | Un-coursed rubble |
| Stonework Condition: | Primary stonework is in good condition, sandstone dressing shows flaking and scaling exacerbated by hard cement mortar |
| Condition Assessment (QUB): | 1 |
