Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB18/13/087

Address :
46 Hilltown Road Moneyscalp (near Bryansford) Newcastle Co Down BT33 0PZ

Townland:
Moneyscalp

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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:
255/5

IG Ref:
J3243 3222

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

Long, single storey gabled vernacular dwelling of probable pre 1834 origin, set in a hollow to the S of the Hilltown Road, a mile W of Bryansford village. The building is set on a slope running N to S. The front façade faces E and is asymmetrical. To the left of centre is a timber sheeted door with a window to the left and two to the right, all with sash frames (vertical glazing bars- 2 panes over two). The window To the S gable there is a small gabled shed with doorway and small window opening to front (E). The N gable is blank. To the rear there are two windows, with modern frames, to left and centre. To the right is a lean-to (which was largely obscured from view. The façade is harled and two of the windows to front have crudely fashioned surrounds. The roof is covered in natural slate. There is a small cast iron skylight to front. Three rendered chimney stacks. Cast iron rw goods. Small outbuildings to N and W. Wrought iron gate at end of drive to N with round gate pillars.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

There is a building shown on this site on the OS maps of 1834 and 1859, which probably corresponds with the house we see today. A Patrick McAnalan is recorded as a tenant in the 1863 valuation, with the property rated at the 10 shillings (actually below rateable value). References- Primary sources 1 PRONI OS/1/3/49 OS maps 1st ed. 1834, Co Down sheet 49 2 PRONI Second (Griffith’s) valuation records, Kilcoo (1863) [in print] 3 PRONI OS/6/3/49 OS maps 1st rev. 1859, Co Down sheet 49

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Long, single storey gabled vernacular dwelling of probable pre 1834 origin.

General Comments

Date of Survey

24 January 2000