Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB24/02/023

Address :
’Lakeview’ 100 Parsonage Road Kircubbin Newtownards Co. Down BT22 2RL

Townland:
Kircubbin

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Survey 2:
B1

Date of Listing:
22/03/2001 00:00:00

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:
169/9

IG Ref:
J6083 6306

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

Substantial two storey hipped roof strong farmer’s house probably dating from the second half of the 18th century, but with large full height return added probably c.1820 and gabled front porch, rear extensions and ‘geometric’ window surrounds of c.1900+. Front (W) elevation is symmetrical. To the centre of the ground floor is a relatively large gabled porch with finial. Timber panel door to right (S) side of porch, with large modern mullioned window, with decorative moulded surround, to front. Asbestos-free slates to porch roof. Sliding sash and case window, with horizontal and vertical astragals and decorative moulded surround (as before), to left of porch, with one to right and three evenly spaced similar (but slightly shorter) windows to first floor. S elevation consists of side of main house which merges into flush full height return. Window, similar to front but minus surround, to ground and first floor to both left and right on S elevation. Between these groups of windows, and set at an intermediate (stairwell) level, is taller window, like before but with semicircular arch head. Attached to rear of (and flush to) return is a single storey mono pitch roof extension, with a modern glazed door to the left with a reproduction ‘classical’ surround. Small window to right of door, similar to before. The rest of this extension is blank and partly covered in greenery. N elevation of main house has a single window, as previous, to centre of ground floor. Attached to the main house and flush with the N side is a single storey ‘store’ extension with a largely mono pitch roof and a single sliding sash and case window, without astragals, but covered with a grill. Running from this extension is a wall which encloses a large yard to the rear of the house. There is an elliptical arch coach doorway on the N elevation of the wall. The rear of the main house has windows much as before and a single storey lean to extension. Facade of main house finished in lined render with moulded chamfered quoins, plain render to rear and to single storey extensions. Roof of main house (inc. full height return) hipped with Bangor blue slates and two yellow brick chimneys to centre of main house, with a tall narrow red brick chimney to the rear. PVC ogee gutters and square down spouts. Within the rear of the yard are some large hipped roof outbuildings. Facade of main house finished in lined render with moulded chamfered quoins, plain render to rear and to single storey extensions. Roof of main house (inc. full height return) hipped with Bangor blue slates and two yellow brick chimneys to centre of main house, with a tall narrow red brick chimney to the rear. PVC ogee gutters and square down spouts.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

According to the current owner, this house was built in c.1750 with the return added in c.1820. The owner also thought that after 1777 the building may have served for a time as the manse for Kircubbin Presbyterian church (the present manse in the town centre was built in 1861). The property is shown (marked ‘Lakeview’) on the 1834 OS map and recorded (return and all) in the valuation of 1836. The valuation grades the property B+, suggesting it is of not inconsiderable age- possibly mid to later 18th century (as the current owner believes); the valuation also confirms that the building acted as a manse at that date at least. In the second valuation of c.1861, the property having ceased to function as a manse, the occupant is recorded as one Robert Hayes. The front porch is obviously a late Victorian/Edwardian addition. The moulded surrounds to the front windows may have been added at the same time, however, their ‘geometrical’ appearance could well indicate a 1920s or 1930s date. The name ‘Lakeview’ which this house appears to have possessed since its construction, now seems somewhat inappropriate as the former view of Strangford Lough has long since been obscured by trees! References- Primary sources 1 PRONI OS/6/3/18/1 Ordnance Survey map, Co Down sh 18, 1834 2 PRONI VAL/311A First valuation, Inishargy, 1836 3 PRONI OS/6/3/18/2 Ordnance Survey map, Co Down sh 18, 1858-60 4 PRONI Second valuation, c.1861 [in print]

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

A. Style B. Proportion C. Ornamentation D. Plan Form H-. Alterations detracting from building H+. Alterations enhancing the building I. Quality and survival of Interior J. Setting

Historic Interest

X. Local Interest

Evaluation

Large hipped roof two storey farmhouse of probable eighteenth century origin. The return dates possibly from the early 1800s and blends in reasonably well with the original house, however, the (proabably Edwardian) front porch and mouldings detract from the original Georgian appearance.

General Comments

Date of Survey

24 September 1997