Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB23/06/007

Address :
Little Clandeboye Main Street Conlig Co Down

Townland:

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Survey 2:
D1 Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:

Former Use

Conservation Area:

Industrial Archaeology:

Vernacular:

Thatched:

Monument:

Derelict:

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OS Map No:
131/08

IG Ref:
J4984 7747

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Owner Category

Exterior Description And Setting

The Little Clandeboye ruins have been demolished. The First Survey card records: 'Ruins of former large house. All timber work gone but walls & architectural detail still substantially remain. 2/Sty main bldg with basement & single /sty extensions to N. & S. Main bldg facing due E has 3 bays. Central bay recessed, has parapet & upturned frieze, 2 F/FL window opes, bevel surround & label mldg. continued as string course. Porch screen in front has 3 pointed arches, centre wider, with dividing Gothic pilasters (2) &n triple columnar supports to arches carried up as archivolts. Arch haunches have trefoil infill panel. F/FL level string course & crenellated parapet. Panelled pilaster buttresses finish with triangular pinnacle. Main wall behind screen has central doorway with flat painted arch head on triple columns & triple archivolt. Door opening has decor. panelled architrave. On each side of doorway is window, painted arch head & bevel surround. 6 mld. wide steps up to entrance screen. Walls generally in whinstone rubble, rendered & lined with sandstone dressings. [description continues over 3 sheets] Condition ruinous & abandoned. E. front about 115 ft. Has same design features as Ballyalton House & possibly by same archt. Appears on O.S. Map of 1834. Date of visit: 23/11/72'

Architects

Historical Information

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Historic Interest

Evaluation

The Little Clandeboye ruins have been demolished

General Comments

Partial Survey Only

Date of Survey

04 February 2011