Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB24/05/029

Address :
225 Abbey Road Ballyfrenis Millisle Newtownards Co. Down BT22 2DH

Townland:
Ballyfrenis

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

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:
132/15

IG Ref:
J5806 7427

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

Site (off a short lane on the E side of the Abbey Road) within the small hamlet of Ballyfrenis of former single storey dwelling, demolished c.1980 with modern (replacement) dwelling built in place. Description from 1st Survey: "Single/sty cottage. Roof cor/asbestos. Gable ends. Chimneys rendered. Wall rendered and painted white. 3 D/H windows, no astragals. Projecting porch between 1st and 2nd windows. Shed roof, sheeted door. Shed at L/H gable, sheeted door. Shed backset on R/H gable, sheeted door."

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

A building is shown on this site on the OS Map of 1858-60 which probably corresponded with that demolished in c.1980. References- Primary sources 1 PRONI Ordnance Survey Maps 1st Revision 1858-60, Down 6. 2 PRONI ‘Griffith’s’ valuation for the townland of Ballyfrenis (Parish of Donaghadee) 1863. Secondary sources 1 Grace Seymour 'Echoes of Millisle and district' (Rathfriland ?c.1980), pp.87-92 [Notes on the history of Ballfrenis Td.].

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Site of former single storey dwelling of probable mid nineteenth century origin, demolished c.1980 with modern house now built in place.

General Comments

Date of Survey

12 March 1998