Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB12/02/111

Address :
House Sandholes Newtownbutler Co Fermanagh BT92 8LW

Townland:
Sandholes

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Survey 2:
B2

Date of Listing:
05/10/2005 00:00:00

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
House

Former Use
House

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
Yes

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
261/11

IG Ref:
H4173 2435

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

A single-storey (+attic) / three bay hearth-lobby vernacular house aligned N-S on a lane to the N of Sandholes Townland. Pitched modern metal corrugated roof with a cement-rendered chimney at party wall between middle and right bays. No eaves course or rainwater goods. Walls are lime-rendered over random rubble stone. Windows are 2/2 exposed-box sliding sashes with horns and stone cills (unless otherwise stated). Principal elevation faces E. Central bay has a windbreak porch at right and a window to left. The porch has red brick walls and a monopitched natural slate roof. Front face is blocked with the remains of a t+g-sheeted door. Right and left cheeks are blank. Left and right bays each have a window to centre. Left gable is abutted by a lower lean-to shed. The exposed upper level has a window to centre. The shed has a monopitched corrugated metal roof and concrete block walls. There is timber door to E; other faces are blank. Rear elevation has a window (without cill) set at right of central bay. Right bay has a small fixed pane window. Right gable is blank. Setting: The house occupies a pleasant and secluded elevated site, and is accessed by a long lane from the road.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

A building is shown at this location on the 1834 OS 6" map. However, it is not cited in the first Valuation book, indicating that it was a small one-storey vernacular house, in all probability the present one. By 1862 it was occupied by Richard Graham and was valued at £2. There is no change to its valuation thereafter. Primary sources: 1. OS 6" map, 1st edition (1834), Co Fermanagh sheet 40 (PRONI OS 6/4/40/1). 2. OS 6" map, 2nd edition (1857), Co Fermanagh sheet 40 (PRONI OS 6/4/40/2). 3. Second Valuation book, Galloon Parish, Clones Union, 1862, p.23.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

A. Style B. Proportion C. Ornamentation D. Plan Form I. Quality and survival of Interior J. Setting

Historic Interest

X. Local Interest Z. Rarity

Evaluation

A hearth-lobby entry vernacular dwelling, which retains many original features. A building type that is becoming increasing rare.

General Comments

Date of Survey

06 November 2000