Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB06/06/019

Address :
Raloo Presbyterian Church Altilevelly Larne Co Antrim

Townland:
Altilevelly

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Church

Former Use
Church

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
83/7

IG Ref:
J3777 9694

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Owner Category

Church - Presbyterian

Exterior Description And Setting

A gabled church with a two-storey return to one side at the rear, with round headed windows to the main church building. It stands at a cross-roads in the countryside at a lower level than the road, bounded by a basalt wall with a graveyard alongside it. Described in the first survey in 1970 as 'An L-shaped building with pebble-dashed walls, rendered dressings and circular arched openings. The graveyard contains mostly 20th century memorials.'

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Built in 1838 and renovated in 1958-59 according to inscriptions on the entrance front. References - Primary 1. Inscriptions on building.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

This is a building of early 19th century foundation but which has lost its original character and detail in the course of renovations.

General Comments

Date of Survey

10 September 1997