Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB24/05/058

Address :
38 Ballyblack Road Ballyblack Millisle Newtownards Co Down BT22 2AZ

Townland:
Ballyblack

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
House

Former Use
House

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
Yes

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
149/2

IG Ref:
J5542 7296

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

Largely original single storey gabled dwelling, just off the N side of the Ballyblack Road, c.2 miles W of Carrowdore. Front S facade has slightly right of centre sheeted timber door with small glazed panel. Plain surround with decorated keystone to doorway. To the left of the door are three sash windows with horizontal glazing bars and plain surrounds. Two similar windows to right of door. The W gable is blank. Small lean to ‘shed’ attached to E gable, but gable otherwise blank. The rear facade has a left of centre partly glazed door, with a small two pane window to the right. The entire facade is covered in rough cast render. Chamfered quoins to front. The roof is pitched asbestos slates and is partly covered in climbing plant stems. Three brick chimney stacks. Cast iron rw goods. Outbuildings to E.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

This building is shown on the OS Maps of 1833/4 and 1858-60. On both maps there is a small building slightly to the south (at the entrance to the short lane leading to this house) marked ‘School house’, but nothing of this building has survived. References- Primary sources 1 PRONI VAL 1B/34 Valuation records for the townland of Ballyblack (Parish of Newtownards) 1830s. 2 PRONI Ordnance Survey Maps 1st Edition 1833/4, Co. Down 6. 3 PRONI Ordnance Survey Maps 1st Revision 1858-60, Co. Down 6. 4 PRONI ‘Griffith’s’ valuation for the townland of Ballyblack (Parish of Newtownards) 1863.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Plain single storey direct entry dwelling of probable early nineteenth century origin (at least). Externally this house appears to be largely original.

General Comments

Date of Survey

13 March 1998