Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB01/08/014 B

Address :
7 Church Road Altnagelvin Londonderry BT47 3SF

Townland:
Altnagelvin

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
House

Former Use
House

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
37/9

IG Ref:
C4592 1510

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Owner Category

Housing (Executive)

Exterior Description And Setting

A picturesque group of four early 20th century county council cottages along Church Road. Set back from the road in well kept gardens, each house consists of a porch two windows to either side and a kitchen return to the rear. Each house has a large chimney with two pots to the gable on the left of the entrance, a single pot off ridge, to the right. All have been refurbished by the N I Housing Executive. Roof finish is asbestos cement slates. Timber windows, stained, and with top hung opening lights, are also the result of improvements. The buildings have painted harling render.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Built in 1911 as part of a County Council programme of rural workers cottages. Said to be a match of a similar development in Edenreagh. Ownership transferred to Northern Ireland Housing Executive on reorganisation of Council responsibilities in 1972.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Fine example of a local authority rural housing type, with generous garden provision. Merits recording.

General Comments

Date of Survey

24 July 1997