Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB01/26/005

Address :
The Parks 31 Collon Lane Londonderry BT48 8LQ

Townland:
Shantallow

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:
26/02/1979 00:00:00

Date of De-listing:
14/01/1998 00:00:00

Current Use:
Demolished

Former Use
House

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
Demolished

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OS Map No:
26/11

IG Ref:
C4253 2016

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Owner Category

Commercial

Exterior Description And Setting

The building is demolished and replaced by a public house known as Baltimore Bar. Extract from 1st survey, “a 1½ storey house with rendered walls and slated roof with modillioned eaves cornice. The entrance, surmounted by a 6 arch blind arcaded feature on console, is flanked either side by a D/H window in a panelled pilastered aedicule, with consoles supporting a moulded triangular pediment. The entrance is recessed in an elliptical arched opening, the door is flanked by solid panels, the fanlight has radial and circular astragals.” The building could have been described as a ‘Cottage orneé’.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

The Valuation Book 1831-2 records a valuation of £18.00 with Charles O’Doherty as resident. The building shown on the O.S. map Londonderry 13 differs from that on later maps. The following notes are extracted from E.H.S records - “1981, application for change of use to restaurant by W.J. Heaney; 1984 - changed to public house; 1986 - Alterations to public bar, architect Sean Green; Property demolished 28-06-1996 because of fire damage, though Fire Authority stated damage was minimal. Ownership changed. Present public house erected in 1997. References Primary Sources 1. O.S. map 1830 Londonderry 13 2. Valuation Book 1831-2 Parish of Templemore, Londonderry 3. EHS Records Secondary Sources 1. Present owner 1999

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Demolished.

General Comments

Date of Survey

06 May 1999