Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB02/09/027

Address :
72 Duncrun Road Bellarena Limavady Co Londonderry

Townland:
Duncrun

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Demolished

Former Use
Thatched house

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
Yes

Thatched:
Yes

Monument:
No

Derelict:
Demolished

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OS Map No:
11/14

IG Ref:
C6808 3198

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

A former two room thatched house with harled and whitened walls. Sheeted door was surmounted by a flat brick arch (Historic Buildings Records 1970) now demolished with foundations of walls remaining to about 300mm from the ground. Situated to the north west of and below Duncrun Road. Three room former thatched house and barns with tiled roof in good condition nearby. Third similar house further to north east removed to Ulster Folk Museum (Clyde Cottage).

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Not on 1830 map, but on 1856 map. Lived in by Mr Robert Butcher in 1970 but allowed to fall into decay after his death. Thatched roof fell in and house stood as ruin until early 1997 when it was demolished. References: Historic buildings records Neighbouring owner.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Once picturesque traditional house commanding a fine view over Magilligan but now gone.

General Comments

Date of Survey

18 September 1997