Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB24/03/003

Address :
Victoria School Victoria Road Ballyhalbert Newtownards Co. Down BT22 1DQ

Townland:
Ballyhalbert

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Demolished

Former Use
School

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
Demolished

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OS Map No:
169/10

IG Ref:
J6439 6355

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Owner Category

Education Board

Exterior Description And Setting

Site of former single storey schoolhouse built in 1887, demolished 1988, with new school building now built in its place (opened 1989). Description from 1st Survey card "Single storey school. T shaped plan with lean -to addition at back. Roof slated. Gable ends with gabled projection in front. Decorated barge boards and projecting eaves. Yellow brick chimney. Walls rendered and lined and painted. Bevelled base. Each side bay has 2 double hung windows, vertical astragals and label moulding over lintel. Central gable has inscription panel in tympanum and central window with semi-circular arch head, horizontal astragals. On each side of the window is smaller curved recess with semi-circular arch head. All 3 on sill and all with triple archivolt over. Sheeted entrance door on L/H side of projection and plywood panel door on R/H. Condition good. Front about 58 feet."

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Site of former school house of 1887, demolished 1988. New school constructed on the site in 1988/89.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Site of former school (built 1887), now demolished.

General Comments

Date of Survey

11 September 1997