Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB24/04/064

Address :
10 Ballycastle Road Ballycastle Newtownards Co. Down BT22 2AY

Townland:
Ballycastle

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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:
149/6

IG Ref:
J5474 7189

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

Site, (to the north of the Mountstewart Road roughly 3.5 miles north west of Greyabbey), of a former single storey house, demolished c.1992 with new single storey house now occupying site. Stone semicircular arched door surround of former building has been preserved and is now used as surround for back door (NW elevation) of modern house. The original house is described in the first survey of 1971 as : 'Single storey farmhouse. Roof slated gable end chimneys rendered. Walls 'salt & pepper' rough cast [dry dash]. Five drop hung [sash] windows, vertical astragals. 'Ards' doorway between 3rd and 4th windows [with] stone surround and semicircular arch head, keystone and plain pilasters. Decorative fanlight and recent door. Condition fair. Front about 65ft. Farm buildings adjacent'.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

A building is shown partly on this site on the OS Map of 1834, which probably corresponds to the house on the site until recently. The old house was demolished c.1992, but its door surround preserved and incorporated into the new dwelling. References- Primary sources 1 PRONI OS/6/3/11/1 Ordnance Survey Maps, 1st Edition, 1834, Co. Down 11 2 PRONI VAL/1B/33 First valuation, Greyabbey, c.1834-38 3 PRONI VAL/2B/3/4 Second valuation, Greyabbey, c.1859 4 PRONI OS/6/3/11/2 Ordnance Survey Maps, 1st revision, 1860, Co. Down 11

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Site of single storey house of probable pre 1834 construction, now demolished with new modern looking house in place. Original front door surround has been preserved and now encases back door of the new house.

General Comments

Date of Survey

21 November 1997