Ballintoy Parish Church

Ballintoy Parish Church is the main Church of Ireland church of Ballintoy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The church, located a short distance from the town, is one of the most northerly churches in the Diocese of Connor.^[1] It is a Grade-B+ listed building.^[2]

History

The church as it now stands was completed in 1813 as a replacement for an older structure.^[1] It was built under the auspices of Revd Robert Trail to a plan drawn by Henry Wynne.^[1] In June 1857, a new organ was installed by Dublin-based firm Telford & Telford, at a cost of £37.^[1] A renovation was undertaken in 1883 and involved adding a new pulpit, pews, flooring and heating.^[1] Repairs were also made to the roof and spire.^{[citation needed]} Further roof repairs were undertaken following damage caused by a hurricane in December 1894.^[1]

Architecture

The church is two bays in length, with a single north transept, the tower being retained from an earlier building.^[1] Between the nave and the transept is a small chapel or baptistry.^{[citation needed]}

Features

On an exterior wall of the church is a sun dial and tide clock which are dated by an inscription to 1817.^[3]^[4]

Though no longer rung, the old church bell bears the following inscription:

"Archibald Stewart gave me: Charles, his son, re-cast me, anno 1686 and Archibald the son of Charles re-cast and augmented me anno 1718"^[5]

The communion plate or chalice is reputed to have been manufactured before 1638 by Dublin silversmith James Vanderbeg or Vanderbeck.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Ballintoy Church". ballintoy.connor.anglican.org. Parishes of Ballintoy, Dunseverick and Rathlin Island. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
^ "Heritage listing - Historic Building Details - Ballintoy Parish Church". communities-ni.gov.uk. Northern Ireland Department for Communities. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
^ "Your Place and Mine - The Ballintoy Tide Clock". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
^ "Ballintoy Church, Ballintoy. County Antrim 1817". curiousireland.ie. Curious Ireland. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
^ "North Antrim Coastal Parish". ballycastlehistory.com. Retrieved 22 December 2019.

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[anglican-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Ballintoy Church". ballintoy.connor.anglican.org. Parishes of Ballintoy, Dunseverick and Rathlin Island. Retrieved 22 December 2019.

[2] "Heritage listing - Historic Building Details - Ballintoy Parish Church". communities-ni.gov.uk. Northern Ireland Department for Communities. Retrieved 22 December 2019.

[3] "Your Place and Mine - The Ballintoy Tide Clock". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 22 December 2019.

[4] "Ballintoy Church, Ballintoy. County Antrim 1817". curiousireland.ie. Curious Ireland. Retrieved 22 December 2019.

[5] "North Antrim Coastal Parish". ballycastlehistory.com. Retrieved 22 December 2019.

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