St John, Fivemiletown
St John, Fivemiletown
St John’s is a Church of Ireland parish church on Murley Road, Fivemiletown, County Tyrone, a Grade B+ listed building in the Diocese of Clogher.
- Location
- Fivemiletown, County Tyrone
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- County
- County Tyrone
- City / town
- Fivemiletown
- Address
- Murley Road, Fivemiletown, County Tyrone, BT75 0LL
- Postcode
- BT75 0LL
- Built
- 1736–41; north aisle and west porch 1863–64
- Consecrated
- 28 August 1740
- Architect
- Edward Kernan; Welland & Gillespie (1863–64 enlargement)
- Denomination
- Church of Ireland
- Dedication
- John
- Diocese
- Clogher
- Parish
- Fivemiletown with Kiltermon
- Grade
- B+
- Style
- Classical Revival
- Materials
- Tyrone Carboniferous sandstone; rendered nave; unrendered north aisle
- Grid reference
- H 446 481
- Opening hours
- St John's is open for prayer and visits every Wednesday and Friday from 10am until 2pm. Outside these times access can be gained by contacting the parish rectory.
- Access
- Accessible toilets nearby
Overview
The Dictionary of Irish Architects records a new chapel-of-ease built for Margetson Armar in 1736–41 by Edward Kernan, consecrated on 28 August 1740. Gloine describes a Classical Revival chancel, nave and west tower of that campaign. Welland & Gillespie added a north aisle and west porch in 1863–64 (contractor Hugh Stewart); the church reopened on 19 July 1864 after extensive additions. The west front has an attached three-stage tower with a pedimented Classical doorway.
The building is Northern Ireland listed building HB13/01/001 (Grade B+, listed 7 March 1977), including the front boundary wall. Listing URLs for Northern Ireland are not used in the Gazette list-entry field. The parish is Fivemiletown with Kiltermon in the Diocese of Clogher.
Further Information
- Diocese of Clogher: Fivemiletown with Kiltermon
- Dictionary of Irish Architects
- Northern Ireland listed building HB13/01/001 (Grade B+)