Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB01/25/008 B

Address :
Gate Pillars Foyle & Londonderry College Duncreggan Road Londonderry BT48 0AA

Townland:
Londonderry

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:
08/06/1987 00:00:00

Date of De-listing:
01/02/2005 00:00:00

Current Use:
Gates/ Screens/ Lodges

Former Use
Gates/ Screens/ Lodges

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
Partially

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OS Map No:
36/3

IG Ref:
C4319 1823

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Owner Category

School

Exterior Description And Setting

A pair of sandstone gate pillars, rectangular in cross section with elongated panel on each face. Low plinth with cyma reversa moulding. Fillet necking with 2 corbels to each panel supporting a wider cornice on top of which is an octagonal block chamfered on top edge. These are isolated pillars set back from line of footwalk and the former avenue has been abandoned and removed. In lieu of former gates there are gates of contemporary design. Both pillars are damaged. The bed joints half way up the pillars have been dislodged. Some of the stones are chipped.

Architects

Ferguson, John Guy

Historical Information

These are the gates to the former Tillie’s residence. Since the house was taken over as a school and after road widening on the Northland Road a new entrance was formed further down Duncreggan Road to remove the entry further from the junction.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

A pair of sandstone gate pillars in a neo classical style. Within the grounds of the nearby house, they have had their gates and former avenue removed. They not considered to be special examples of the type.

General Comments

Date of Survey

21 October 1999