Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB05/14/052

Address :
47 Quay Road Ballycastle Co Antrim BT54 6BJ

Townland:
Town Parks

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
House - Terrace

Former Use
House - Terrace

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:
D1201 4110

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

8 bays wide, 2 and 3 storey building with gateway. The building consists of 2 parts, one 6 bays wide, 3 storeys high and other 2 bays wide 2 storeys high. 6 bay wide part : from left (N end) 3 no. vertical windows, boarded up, a 4 panelled door, upper panels glazed, with glazed side screens each side, fanlight all boarded up, panelled pilasters on each side, frieze and cornice, 2 no. vertical windows boarded up. At 1st floor 6 no. vertical windows, boarded up and centred on openings below. At 2nd floor 3 no. vertical windows, boarded up, and centred over every alternative opening below. 2 bay wide part : Door, panelled, boarded up, with moulded architrave. 1 no. vertical window boarded up. At 1st floor, 2 no. vertical windows boarded up centred over openings below. Walls smooth rendered, unpainted, lined. ½ round gutter, 2 downpipes, natural slated roof 3 no. chimneystacks. S gable smooth rendered, unpainted. To S of exposed gable a 3 centre arched gateway, smooth rendered and lined. The building line is back of footwalk, maintaining building line of No. 49 and 51 and Manor House.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Building probably erected c1830s. Has been vacant for sometime. Belonged to the McMichael family, who presently have pharmacy at 10 Ann Street. References Primary Sources 1. O.S. Map 1832 Antrim 9. 2. O.S. Map 1832 Rev. 1856 Antrim 9. 3. O.S. Map 1904 Ballycastle. Secondary Sources 1. Occupant, No. 8 Fairhill Street, Ballycastle.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

A late Georgian style terrace house 8 bays wide, 2 and 3 storey building with gateway. It has been renovated reducing its haitoriacl and architectural character and is not considered to possess special architectural or historic interest.

General Comments

Date of Survey

12 September 2000