Acton, Poyntspass

Ref: 010000

Diocese

Armagh
Parish Group

Acton
Location

Poyntzpass
County Armagh
Northern Ireland

ITM Ref: 705773,839289

GPS Ref: 54.29142, -6.37528
Brief Architectural Description

Late C18th tall, narrow nave and tower. Orientation reversed. Low, north aisle, 1862 by Welland & Gillespie. 2-bay EE arcade. Chancel, 1891, has panelled vault with stencil-work. Large 5-light east window with high sill.
Surveyed

2012-03-12
Architects Involved

Welland and Gillespie

Building

Floor plan

C001
C002

Floor plan

Windows

W01

Five lancets, 1750mm x 380mm and fifteen intersecting tracery-lights.

W01

Five lancets, 1750mm x 380mm and fifteen intersecting tracery-lights.

W02

Two lancets, 2620mm x 520mm and one tracery-light.

Explanation of Abbreviations

Used for artists & studios

doc

Documented

Primary source to support the attribution.
lit

Literature

Secondary source to support the attribution.
sgn

Signed

The window is signed with name, initials or mark.
attrib

Attributed

A likely attribution.
def

Definitely

The attribution is made with confidence.

Used for dates

doc

Documented

Primary source to support the given date.
lit

Literature

Secondary source to support the given date.
sgn

Signed

Date appearing on the glass along with the signature or mark.
insc

Inscribed

A date formally painted as part of the inscription.
plaq

Plaque

Date appearing on a plaque nearby.
circa

Circa

A likely date.
mem

Memorial

A date of death appearing either on the glass or on a plaque nearby; note that the date of installation of a window could vary greatly from the memorial date.

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