Courtown House

Detached four-bay double-height Church of Ireland church, built 1770, on a rectangular plan originally three-bay double-height single-cell comprising three-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay double-height chancel (west) with single-bay three-stage tower to entrance (east) front on a square plan. "Improved", 1879-80, producing present composition. Pitched slate roofs with crested clay ridge tiles, lichen-spotted cut-granite "Cavetto" coping to gables on cut-granite kneelers, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on cut-granite eaves retaining some cast-iron downpipes. Part repointed coursed rubble stone walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on plinth with cut-granite stepped buttresses including cut-granite diagonal stepped buttresses to corners having lichen-spotted cut-granite "slated" coping; part repointed coursed rubble stone surface finish to tower on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on plinth with cut-granite "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornice (bell stage) supporting cut-granite octagonal pinnacles centred on "arrow loop"-detailed parapet having cut-granite coping. Pointed-arch window openings (south) with cut-granite sills, and cut-granite monolithic surrounds framing eight-over-eight timber sash windows without horns having interlocking Y-tracery glazing bars. Paired lancet window openings (north) with hammered granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch window opening to chancel (west), cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding framing iron mesh storm panel over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Lancet window openings to entrance (east) front with cut- or hammered granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch door opening approached by two cut-granite steps, cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered rebated reveals with hood moulding on foliate label strops framing timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors. Pointed-arch openings (upper stages) with cut-granite sills, and cut-granite monolithic surrounds framing louvered timber fittings. Interior including vestibule (east); pointed-arch door opening into nave with timber boarded double doors having overlight; full-height interior open into roof with carpeted tessellated "quarry tile" central aisle between timber pews, pointed-arch arcade on cut-granite pillars, exposed strutted collared timber roof construction with wind braced diagonal timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled ceiling on carved timber cornice, Gothic-style pulpit on an octagonal plan with Gothic-style clerk's desk, pointed-arch chancel arch framing stepped dais to chancel (west) with wrought iron-detailed barley twist balusters supporting carved timber communion railing centred on Gothic-style timber altar table below stained glass memorial "West Window" (1880), cut-white marble wall monuments (ob. ----) to side aisle between stained glass memorial windows (----), and exposed timber roof construction on cut-granite beaded corbels with wind braced rafters to ceiling. Set in grounds originally shared with Courtown House.