Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB12/02/112

Address :
Clonmaulin Primary School Clonmaulin Newtownbutler Co Fermanagh BT92 6FQ

Townland:
Clonmaulin

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
School

Former Use
School

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
262/9

IG Ref:
H4722 2538

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

A single-storey/ single-bay L-shaped former schoolhouse aligned W-E on a lane to the S of Clonmaulin Townland. Pitched natural slate roof. There is a red brick chimney with concrete coping set on left gable. Overhanging eaves with exposed rafter tails. Half-round metal rainwater goods. Walls are wet-dashed over coursed rubble stone (dressed stone quoins are visible). Windows are the remains of 6/6 sliding sashes with tooled stone cills (unless otherwise stated). Principal elevation faces S. A large full-height entrance porch (detailed as main block) abuts left side. The ridge of the porch roof extends from front pitch of main block. S gable has a window (boarded over). Above is a stone tablet reading ‘Clinmaulin / National School / 1890’. Right cheek has a timber-sheeted door set at right. Left cheek is blank. To right of porch, on main block, are two windows. Left gable is blank. Rear elevation has a window to right and a timber-sheeted door to left. Right gable has a large window opening with stone lintel and brick dressing to set at a high level to centre. Above is a roundel infilled with perforated metal sheeting. Setting: To rear is a ruinous rubble stone outbuilding. Roof is gone and openings are no longer visible.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

The datestone attests to this building's erection in 1880. It is cited as Clonmaulin School on the 1907 OS 6" map. Primary sources: 1. Datestone. 2. OS 6" map, 3rd edition, 1907, Co Fermanagh sheet 40 (PRONI OS 6/4/40/3).

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Historic Interest

Evaluation

An attractive late 19thC rural schoolhouse with many original features remaining intact.

General Comments

Date of Survey

08 November 2000