1826 – Church of Ireland, Warrenpoint, Co. Down

Built in 1826 on land donated by Roger Hall of Narrow Water Castle. Originally a simple rectangular building of roughcast stone, ornamented with cut granite and a square tower, measuring 68 feet by 28 feet. A cost of £900 was defrayed by the Board of First Fruits. Extended in the 1870s with transepts. Attractively set back from Church Street, it was largely rebuilt circa 1889-90 by local architect W.J. Watson.

“THE parish church, Warrenpoint, Co. Down, was re-opened on the 9th inst., after sundry improvements and the addition of a chancel. In place of the old roof with its groined ceiling, a new one of high pitch has been substituted. It is supported by eleven framed and braced principals, with semicircular tracery ribs carrying folded purlins and V-jointed sheeting. The transept roofs are supported by three principals of similar design. A chancel has been added, with a three mullioned tracery window, the roof being constructed with three principals of pretty design, the wood carving of the ribs, &c., is rich and chaste, the chancel arch being supported on carved freestone corbels. The communion rail is supported on ornamental iron standards. There are also six new choir stalls of very ornate design. A new organ chamber has also been added. All the old timber windows have been removed, and the openings filled in with freestone mullioned and traceried windows, which are glazed with lead lights of geometrical designs in tinted cathedral glass. All the wood-work is of carefully selected pitch-pine. The cost has exceeded £1,100. The work has been most efficiently carried out by Mr. Alex. Wheelan, Newry, from the designs of Mr. W. J. Watson, J.P., M.R.I.A.I.
The Irish Builder, July 15 1890