Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB05/12/002

Address :
Clare Park Clare Road Ballycastle Co. Antrim

Townland:
Clare

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Survey 2:
D1 Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Demolished

Former Use
Country House

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
Demolished

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OS Map No:
8-8NW

IG Ref:
D1076 4197

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Owner Category

Exterior Description And Setting

This building was surveyed in the First Survey but not listed. Only a Partial Survey was taken during the Second Survey as the building has been demolished. Site of long, linear multi-period country house commenced in the 1690s, but with many later extensions of the 18th and 19th centuries. Originally belonging to the MacDonnells and subsequently the McGildowny family, the building was demolished in the later 20th century.

Architects

Historical Information

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

This building was surveyed in the First Survey but not listed. Only a Partial Survey was taken during the Second Survey as the building has been demolished. Site of long, linear multi-period country house whose core was of the 1690s, but with many later extensions of the 18th and 19th centuries. Originally belonging to the MacDonnells and subsequently the McGildowny family, building was demolished in the later 20th century.

General Comments

This is a D1 record. Partial survey only. Former large house which has now been demolished along with gate lodge and all former outbuildings. No trace remains. A D1 survey has been carried out as requested by NIEA as the building has been demolished.

Date of Survey

08 January 2015