From the Drawing Board (1) – St. Mary’s Church, Blessington
Full title: Blessington Church. Diocese of Dublin
Creator / Author: RCB Library and Joseph Welland
Item Type: Website / Publicly Accessible
Homepage URL: https://archdrawing.ireland.anglican.org/
When Viewed: Contents described are those showing when viewed in November 2019.
Publisher / Place of Publication: Representative Church Body, Church of Ireland House, Church Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 CF67
About: One of the many resources of the Representative Church Body Library is a collection of 19th and 20th century architectural drawings of Church of Ireland churches and cathedrals. In 2011 the Library secured a grant from the Esme Mitchell Trust to conduct a pilot project to digitize and catalogue these drawings. A subsequent grant from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has enabled further work to be done. As a result, an important heritage resource is now freely available online. This blog entry relates to architectural drawings of St. Mary’s Church, Blessington from around 1850.
Contents: Blessington Church. Diocese of Dublin — Longitudinal Section. Transverse Section — Half External and Internal Elevation of Circular Lights in North and South Transepts. Doorway to West Porch. Finial and Flew Blocks — Section of Nave Aisle. External Elevation of North Aisle Window Internal Elevation of Aisle Window &c — Half External and Internal Elevation of Circular Lights in North and South Transepts. Doorway to West Porch. Finial and Flew Blocks — East Elevation. South Flank Elevation — Ground Plan showing proposed additions &c North Elevation.
Extra #1: Browse the RCB Library architectural drawings for Blessington Church
Extra #2: Link to the entry for this church on National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) website
Hat-Tip: To The Representative Church Body Library who have arranged for the digitisation of these drawings and their free accessibility online.