1858 – First Presbyterian Church, Portadown, Co. Armagh
The present building replaced an earlier building of 1822 and opened in August 1858.
The present building replaced an earlier building of 1822 and opened in August 1858.
Simple Presbyterian church,
The entrance porch has been rebuilt, removing the small circular window over the entrance,
Former Presbyterian Church,
Designed in the 14th century French Gothic style,
The third church designed by Scottish architect Andrew Heiton in a French Gothic in Dublin.
In the 1860s the growth of the Presbyterian congregation and a substantial increase in rent on the Mary’s Abbey property made it desirable for the congregation to seek new premises.
Demolished to make way for an extension to the Jervis Hospital.
A simple little stone church with classical overtones and a similarly designed porch which perfectly echoes the proportions of the main facade.
In 1863 William Hague won a competition with a £20 premium to design church and manse.