St. John's Church of Ireland, Stoneyford Road, Lisburn, County Antrim, BT28 3SR

A rectangular rural Parish church with 20th century bell-cote; originally built c.1841 and located south of Stoneyford Road in the village of Stoneyford. Rectangular on plan set on an east-west axis; projecting porch and chancel to rear; modern vestry (1997) to rear. Pitched natural slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, raised stone verges to gable with capped kneelers (also to gabled porch). Cast-iron half round rainwater goods on projecting timber eaves. Walling is roughcast render on plinth with raised sandstone quoins. Windows are a variety of timber-framed lancets (some latticed), some replacements; leaded and stained glass tripartite Y-tracery window to east. The principal elevation faces west, comprising stepped gable with central pedimented bell-cote (with bell) and decorative kneeler stones; continuous moulded and vented panel to gable. Prominent projecting gabled and cheeked porch; Gothic-arched paired moulded reveal on plinth; double-leaf timber-sheeted door having timber-sheeted transom light, cast iron strap hinges and handle; accessed by single stone step (ramped access to south). The north elevation is three openings wide. The east elevation is abutted by projecting chancel with tripartite Y-tracery window and brick chimney to gable; stepped entrance to basement enclosed by cast-iron gate and railings; abutted to left by vestry (1997). The south elevation is three openings wide. Setting: Located in the centre of Stoneyford village with graveyard to south and church hall to east; enclosed by rubble-stone wall to north and timber fence to west; open to church hall to east; curved entrance wall with reconstituted stone/concrete gate piers, parapet wall and decorative cast-iron gates and railings with ball finial. Roof: Natural slate Walling: Roughcast render Windows: Timber-framed replacements RWG: Cast-iron