Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB05/14/033

Address :
Fish Store Bayview Road Ballycastle Co Antrim

Townland:
Town Parks

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Store

Former Use
Store

Conservation Area:
Yes

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
8/8 SE

IG Ref:
D1207 4139

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Owner Category

Exterior Description And Setting

A small single storey building used as a fish store and shop. A simple rectangular one room store. The gable to Bayview Road has a central segmented arch gateway. The long walls have each 2 vertical shuttered openings. The back gable has 2 no. small shuttered windows probably lighting a loft. All walls smooth rendered, natural slated roof and single small chimney stack on apex of rear gable. The building is sited on the harbour side of Bayview road over the new slipway.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Probably built c 1870 or later as a store for fish and sales. A new fish shop has been erected adjacent to the modern pier. Known locally as John Morton’s fish house. References Primary Sources 1. O.S. Map 1832 Rev. 1856 Antrim sh. 5. 2. O.S. Map 1904 Ballycastle.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

A vernacular fish store of the middle of the 2nd half of the 19th century used by fishermen as a store and for fish sales.

General Comments

Date of Survey

06 October 2000