Aghadrumsee C. of I. church, Killygorman, Rosslea, Co Fermanagh, BT92 7AU is a Grade B1 listed building in the Fermanagh and Omagh local planning authority area, Northern Ireland. First listed on 26 February 1990.

Aghadrumsee C. of I. church, Killygorman, Rosslea, Co Fermanagh, BT92 7AU

WRENN ID
low-pavement-bistre
Grade
B1
Local Planning Authority
Fermanagh and Omagh
Country
Northern Ireland
Date first listed
26 February 1990
Source
NI Environment Agency listing

Description

An early 19thC barn church with three-stage tower to S and projecting chancel to N, set in a churchyard and aligned N-S at the E side of Aghadrumsee & Killygorman Townland. Pitched natural slate roof with advanced stone eaves and plain eaves board to N gable. Half-round metal rainwater goods. Walls are harled over a cement-rendered basecourse. All windows are lattice glazed and are set in splayed chamfered reveals with hood-moulds and chamfered stone cills (unless otherwise stated). S gable is abutted to centre by the tower (see later). The exposed right side has a squat lancet window with two narrow timber mullions set below eaves level. The left side extends slightly to include a stairwell (providing access to upper stages of tower) and contains a tall central lancet window to S. The tower consists of three stages and has a battlemented parapet with tall pointed finial to each corner. Each stage is slightly instepped from the one below and delineated by a stringcourse. (The second stage is considerably shorter and the third stage is free standing.) First stage contains the entrance door to E. It consists of a double-leaf timber sheeted door with strap-hinges and fixed Gothic-headed tympanum over, all set in a sweeping splayed chamfered reveal and accessed by three stone steps. Above is a stone shield bearing the inscription β€˜To / the Glory of God / A. D. 1820’. S face has a lancet with cusped head. First and second stages are almost completely abutted by the stairwell to W. Exposed E and S faces of the second stage each have a pair of small squat fixed lancets with central sandstone mullion, set in a splayed square reveal. The third stage has a louvred lancet to each face. E elevation is three Y-traceried lancets wide. N gable is abutted by a lower chancel, which projects slightly and is detailed as church. The exposed section is blank. N face of chancel has a metal-framed stained glass lancet window with two narrow horizontal bars and set to centre. Right and left cheeks are blank. W elevation has is abutted to N end by a vestry, and to S end by a boiler house. Exposed section is blank. The vestry has a hipped artificial slate roof. Walls are dressed stone laid in irregular courses. N and W elevations each have a Tudor headed metal-framed window set in a stepped stone reveal. S elevation contains a Tudor-headed t+g-sheeted door with heavy cast-iron lock and door-pull. Boiler house is detailed as church with a monopitched artificial slate roof. To left is a tall harled chimney, which rises up the wall of the church and above eaves level. N face has a 6/6 sliding sash window with horns and stone cill. W face is blank. S face has a modern timber sheeted door set at right. Setting: The church is set in a churchyard containing a number of 19thC and 20thC memorials. It is enclosed from the road by a high rubble stone wall, and accessed by a pair of cast-iron gates.

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