Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB12/02/061

Address :
House Cornabrass Newtownbutler Co. Fermanagh BT92 8FP

Townland:
Cornabrass

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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:
Yes

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
261/10

IG Ref:
H4064 2518

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

A two-storey/ three bay farmhouse aligned NW-SE set back from the W-side of road. Half-hipped natural slate roof (in need of repair) with two red brick chimneys – one between each bay - that to left is wet-dashed. Rainwater goods are missing. Principal elevation faces NE. Walls are wet-dashed random rubble. To centre is a t+g sheeted door with 1x4 sidelights with stone cills. To left and right bays is a 6/6 sliding sash window with horns and stone cill. To first floor are three 6/3 sliding sash windows, each aligned to the ground floor openings. Left gable is blank. Rear elevation has a window to left bay. Set to right of centre bay is a door opening and to its left is a 2x2 timber window. First floor right has a 6/6 exposed box sliding sash windows. Right gable has window to first floor centre. Setting Set back from the road and accessed by a short path with modern farm gate. To its N are a number of single-storey outbuildings with corrugated-metal roofs and lime rendered random rubble walls – all of no interest.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

A building is shown on this plot on the 1834 OS 6" map. It is described in the 1835 Valuation book as a dwelling belonging to William Thompson and measuring 39ft x 22ft6in x 11ft6in. It is noted in the 1860 Valuation as measuring 36ft x 21ft x 1 storey + attic. The fact that the present building is two storeys high indicates a subsequent raising. Exactly when this took place is not evident from the Valuation revision books – the rateable valuation remains constant at £2.10s.0d through to the 1930s. It may have occurred in the early 1900s. Primary sources: 1. OS 6" map, 1st edition (1834), Co Fermanagh sheet 39 (PRONI OS 6/4/39/1). 2. First Valuation book, Galloon Parish (PRONI VAL 1B, 411A, p.105 and 220). 3. Second Valuation book, Galloon Parish, Clones Union, 1860 (PRONI VAL 2B/4/7A, p.4). 4. Valuation revision books, 1866-1929.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Historic Interest

Not listed Not listed

Evaluation

A well proportioned vernacular farmhouse with half-hipped roof retaining most of its original fabric and detailing. This building type is becoming increasingly rare. ***Demolished prior to listing ***

General Comments

Date of Survey

21 November 2000