Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB22/06/025

Address :
28 Edward Road Whitehead Carrickfergus Co Antrim BT38 9RU

Townland:
Whitehead

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Telephone Exchange

Former Use
Telephone Exchange

Conservation Area:
Yes

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
99-3

IG Ref:
J4727 9200

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Owner Category

Central Govt

Exterior Description And Setting

Detached double-height three-bay single-storey telephone exchange building in modern style, dated 1953, located to the south side of Edward Road. T-shaped plan with modern flat-roofed extension (built c.1970) to rear. Roof is pitched and clay tiled over cavetto moulded sandstone eaves (partially replaced); cavetto moulded kneeler stones to gables; clay ridge tiles. Walls are Flemish bonded red brick over projecting plinth. Windows are square-headed ‘Crittal’ style steel-framed casements (divided horizontally) in concrete surrounds. Principal elevation faces north and comprises central projecting gabled bay containing single dipartite window surmounted by raised typeface depicting ‘Telephone Exchange’ with carved stone datestone inscribed ‘1953’; narrow square-headed louvred opening to apex; group of three windows to east; dipartite window to west. Left bay contains single window to right; right bay contains square-headed entrance opening; modern double-leaf horizontally sheeted timber doors. East gable contains central quadripartite window surmounted by pair of square-headed openings with concrete lintels containing replacement steel louvres; narrow square-headed louvred opening to apex. South elevation consists of central gable abutted by link block to extension; exposed section to right contains window; narrow square-headed louvred opening to apex; left bay is blank; right bay contains single casement window. West elevation contains central quadripartite louvred opening; narrow square-headed louvered opening to apex. Set within enclosed site bounded to all sides by high wire fencing, accessed through pair of steel gates; brick plinth walling to Edward Road boundary. Tarmac parking area to south-east of site; garden to north and south. Roof Clay tiles Wall Flemish bonded red brick Windows Square-headed ‘Crittal’ style steel-framed casements (divided horizontally) in concrete surrounds RWG Cast-iron half-round gutters with round downpipes

Architects

Historical Information

The exchange has a datestone putting its date of construction at 1953, The original drawings date the extension to 1978. References: Secondary Source: 1. Current Owner. Information from Original Drawings. 2008

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

A detached double-height three-bay single-storey telephone exchange building in a utilitarian modern style, dated 1953, located to the south side of Edward Road. This is a well preserved example of this generic building type and displays the extent of the development of telecommunications in the twentieth century. The building still retains original external features such as windows and stone detailing. It is of definite interest but not sufficient to warrant listing

General Comments

Date of Survey

08 January 2009