Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB02/10/019

Address :
Myroe Presbyterian Church 111 Seacoast Road Lomond Limavady Co Londonderry BT49 9EG

Townland:
Lomond

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:
28/03/1975 00:00:00

Date of De-listing:
22/07/1998 00:00:00

Current Use:
Church

Former Use
Church

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
19/13

IG Ref:
C6608 2610

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Owner Category

Church - Presbyterian

Exterior Description And Setting

A 6 bay hall church measuring 21 metres by 12 set well back from the Seacoast Road with its long wall parallel to it and intervening space occupied by the graveyard. The church has a datestone of 1832.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Building began in 1832 and services commenced in 1836. The first minister to preach in the church was the Reverend David Lynch. Previous to that he had sometimes preached in the old Crindle school house subsequently replaced by a new school in 1857. Prior to 1838 when the congregation joined the Synod of Ulster, it adhered to the Original Burgher Seceders which was organised in 1826. Church renovated in 1990s. References: J E Mullin The Presbytery of Limavady 1989.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

A simple hall with rear gallery. Interior has been most inappropriately finished in respect of surface materials. Pews changed. Does not merit listing.

General Comments

Date of Survey

15 June 1997