Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB06/10/002

Address :
McGarel Buildings The Roddens Larne Co Antrim

Townland:
Town Parks

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Demolished

Former Use
Alms House

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
Demolished

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OS Map No:
70/8

IG Ref:
D4000 0290

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Owner Category

Commercial

Exterior Description And Setting

Demolished and replaced by Gloucester Park Day Centre and Lis-Garel Old People's Home. Described in the first survey in 1970 as "A two-storey building of snecked rubble sandstone and light stone dressings; the roof is slated. There is a central feature with turreted tower and steep pyramidal roof, flanked by a corbie-stepped gable. The main entrance in the lower stage of the tower is recessed in a two-centred arched opening flanked by attached slate columns with foliated caps. Ends of front elevation are terminated by corbie-stepped gables containing single-storey bay windows. Four secondary entrances are recessed in two-centre arched openings with hood moulds and label stops. Windows, with sashes divided into two panes by horizontal glazing bars, have roll mouldings at head and segmental relieving arches over ground floor windows. Rear is of brick." Demolished in 1970s.

Architects

Close, Samuel P

Historical Information

A set of ten alms houses designed in High Victorian Gothic style; erected by Charles McGarel DLJP of Magheramourne in 1872 Inscription recorded on building in 1970; architect S.P. Close. References - Primary Record photographs in collection of Larne Historical Society. Secondary W.H. Crawford ed., Industries of the North one hundred years ago (Friar’s Bush Press, Belfast, 1986), p 58 (engraved view).

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Demolished and replaced by a day centre and old people's home.

General Comments

Date of Survey

22 December 1997