Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB24/17/071

Address :
’The Brig’ 59 Killinakin Road Killinchy Newtownards Co Down BT23 6QJ

Townland:
Craigarusky

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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:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
167/12

IG Ref:
J5083 6270

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

Largely unremarkable two storey house of probable late 19th century origin set on the E side of the Killakin Road (near the junction with the Ballydorn Road, c.1 mile N of the village of Killinchy. Front W facade has an odd asymmetric arrangement (which looks at first glance as though it were symmetrical) with a left of centre panelled and glazed door with a window (now with PVC frame) to the left and one to the right. To the first floor are two similar windows. The S gable is blank and the N gable has a window (as front) to the left on the ground floor. The rear is dominated by a very large two storey gabled return (added 1941) with large modern PVC windows and a modern rear door. To the rear gable of this return is a further single storey gabled extension with similar windows and door. The rear facade of the original house has a single window (as front) to the first floor. The entire facade is finished in rough cast and painted, apart from the front S gable which are unpainted and covered in climbing plant growth. The main roof and the return roof are covered in Bangor blue slates with two yellow brick chimneys (with matching parapets) to the main roof and a single rendered chimney to the return. The roof of the single storey extension has asbestos free slates. PVC rw goods.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

On the OS maps of 1834 and 1859-60 a building is shown on this general site, however its size and orientation are radically different from that we see today suggesting that the present dwelling is post 1860. The large return was added in 1941 and the single storey extension c.1990. This house was previously known locally as ‘Bridge House’. References- Primary sources 1 PRONI OS maps 1st ed. 1834, Co. Down 17. 2 PRONI OS maps 1st rev. 1859-60, Co. Down 17.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Largely unremarkable two storey house of the later 19th century (post 1860) with large return added 1941.

General Comments

Date of Survey

28 July 1998