St. Philip and St. James Church, Booterstown
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St. Philip and St. James Church, Booterstown is a church of the Church of Ireland
located in Booterstown
, Dublin.
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along with £1,000 towards the construction. A grant by the Board of First Fruits
and money raised locally went towards the total cost of £4,016 17s. The church was built between 1821 and 1824 with designs by John Bowden
and finished after Bowden's death in 1822, by his student Joseph Welland
.
The church was consecrated on Sunday 16 May 1824 by Archbishop Dr. William Magee, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin
.
The initial structure was described as "handsome, in the later English style, with a square embattled tower with crocketed pinnacles at the angles, and surmounted by a lofty spire; the walls are strengthened with buttresses terminating in pinnacles, and crowned with an embattled parapet."
added a new entrance to the grounds from Mount Merrion.
In early 1868 under the incumbency of Rev. Beaver Blacker, the parish decided to extended the church with a transept
(on the south side) opening by two arches into the nave
, a chancel
, robing-room and porch. The architect for these alterations was J. Rawson Carroll and the building contractors were Messrs. D. Crowe and Sons. The church was reopened on the 2 May 1869.
In 1875 further enhancements were made by Rev. John Lombard with the addition of a second transept (on the north side) and organ chamber containing the present organ built by Forster and Andrews of Hull. Also in 1888 the addition of a pulpit
.
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On the site of the church, there is a Parish Centre, the Barrett Cheshire Home and the Rectory.
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
located in Booterstown
Booterstown
Booterstown,, is a coastal townland and civil parish, situated in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council area of the former County Dublin, about south of the city of Dublin in Ireland.-Location and access:...
, Dublin.
Beginning the Parish
The area of the parish of Booterstown was founded in 1821, where the area had previously been covered by the parish of DonnybrookDonnybrook, Dublin
Donnybrook is a district of Dublin, Ireland. It is situated on the southside of the city, in the Dublin 4 postal district, and is home to the Irish state broadcaster RTÉ. It was once part of the Pembroke Township...
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Initial Building
The site of the church was given by George Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of PembrokeGeorge Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke
General George Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke and 8th Earl of Montgomery, KG, PC was a British peer, army officer and politician.-Early life:...
along with £1,000 towards the construction. A grant by the Board of First Fruits
Board of First Fruits
The Board of First Fruits was an institution of the Church of Ireland that was established in 1711 by Anne, Queen of Great Britain in order to build and improve churches and glebe houses in Ireland. This was funded from taxes collected on clerical incomes which were in turn funded by tithes...
and money raised locally went towards the total cost of £4,016 17s. The church was built between 1821 and 1824 with designs by John Bowden
John Bowden
John Bowden was an Irish architect and member of the Board of First Fruits of the Church of Ireland from 1813 to 1821. He was born in Dublin and died in 1822....
and finished after Bowden's death in 1822, by his student Joseph Welland
Joseph Welland (architect)
Joseph Welland was born in County Cork and became an Irish Architect for the Board of First Fruits and later the Ecclesiastical Commissioners...
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The church was consecrated on Sunday 16 May 1824 by Archbishop Dr. William Magee, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin
Archbishop of Dublin (Church of Ireland)
The Archbishop of Dublin is the title of the senior cleric who presides over the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough in the Church of Ireland...
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The initial structure was described as "handsome, in the later English style, with a square embattled tower with crocketed pinnacles at the angles, and surmounted by a lofty spire; the walls are strengthened with buttresses terminating in pinnacles, and crowned with an embattled parapet."
Extension
In 1854 Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of LeaSidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea
Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea PC was an English statesman and a close ally and confidante of Florence Nightingale.-Early life:...
added a new entrance to the grounds from Mount Merrion.
In early 1868 under the incumbency of Rev. Beaver Blacker, the parish decided to extended the church with a transept
Transept
For the periodical go to The Transept.A transept is a transverse section, of any building, which lies across the main body of the building. In Christian churches, a transept is an area set crosswise to the nave in a cruciform building in Romanesque and Gothic Christian church architecture...
(on the south side) opening by two arches into the nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
, a chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
, robing-room and porch. The architect for these alterations was J. Rawson Carroll and the building contractors were Messrs. D. Crowe and Sons. The church was reopened on the 2 May 1869.
In 1875 further enhancements were made by Rev. John Lombard with the addition of a second transept (on the north side) and organ chamber containing the present organ built by Forster and Andrews of Hull. Also in 1888 the addition of a pulpit
Pulpit
Pulpit is a speakers' stand in a church. In many Christian churches, there are two speakers' stands at the front of the church. Typically, the one on the left is called the pulpit...
.
Other Buildings
The Booterstown National School is located on the grounds of the church. The first schoolhouse was built on the grounds in 1826. In the mid 1950's the old school was replaced with the current school and officially opened by Éamon de ValeraÉamon de Valera
Éamon de Valera was one of the dominant political figures in twentieth century Ireland, serving as head of government of the Irish Free State and head of government and head of state of Ireland...
.
On the site of the church, there is a Parish Centre, the Barrett Cheshire Home and the Rectory.