Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB23/01/001 C

Address :
Glenganagh Cottage 36 Bangor Road Groomsport Bangor Co Down BT19 6JF

Townland:
Ballymacormick

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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:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
116/09

IG Ref:
J5284 8287

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

A symmetrical one-and-a-half-storey two-bay detached cottage, built c.1880 as part of the Glenganagh Estate and located east of Bangor Road on the outskirts of Groomsport. Rectangular on plan with projecting gabled porch to front; lean-to extension to north and rear. Pitched natural slate roof with blue/black angled ridge tiles and replacement brick chimneystack to centre of ridgeline. Cast-iron half-round rainwater goods on projecting eaves with exposed rafter ends. Walling is painted smooth render. Windows are replacement timber casements with projecting masonry sills. The principal elevation faces north-west and comprises a central projecting porch flanked by a single window. Porch has decorative bargeboards and a timber-sheeted door with decorative cast-iron strap hinges and knocker. The north-east elevation has a window to attic; abutted at ground floor by a lean-to extension with timber-sheeted doors to west and east elevations. The south-east (rear) elevation is abutted by a lean-to extension having window to right and glazed and timber-sheeted door to left; early brick chimneystack and flue with tall pot to north-east wall; further abutted by more modern conservatory (of no interest). The south-west elevation has a window to attic. Setting Situated to the east of Glenganagh Estate (HB23/01/001A). Bounded to road by a white-washed rendered rubble stone wall with rubble stone coping and wrought-iron latch gate. Paved area to front, bounded to south by mature hedgerow. To north is a tarmacadamed entrance to rear of property and a small garden with mature trees. Gravelled yard to rear overlooking rural farmland. Roof: Natural slate Walling: render Windows: timber RWG: Cast-iron

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

The cottage is first shown, uncaptioned, on the third edition OS map of 1901, as part of the Glenganagh estate, a country house in spacious grounds which was at that time occupied by prosperous merchant, Samuel Kinghan. Kinghan had moved into Glenganagh c1880 and made a number of improvements to the house and grounds, adding a gate lodge by James Hanna, vineries and a fernery and the present cottage appears to have formed part of these improvements, creating additional service accommodation for the estate. (Lyttle, p.39) Patton mentions the cottage, but gives an earlier date of c.1880. (Patton, p.18) Glenganagh Cottage enters valuation records in 1886 at a valuation of £2.10s and is leased by James Boal from James Perry who in turn leases Glen Cottage (HB23/03/008) from Samuel Kinghan at this time. James Boal is listed in the 1901 census as a general labourer, living with his wife and daughter who is a dressmaker. The cottage consists of three rooms and has two windows to the front façade. (Annual Revisions; 1901 census) Subsequent occupiers are John Hamilton (1903), and from 1909 the McIlroy family. Thomas McIlroy, a gardener from County Tyrone, is listed as occupier in the 1911 census and lives in the cottage with his wife and two daughters. The accommodation in the house has now expanded to six rooms and it appears that some additions or improvements have been carried out. (Annual Revisions; 1911 census) Annie Harris is noted as resident in 1924 and after 1933 the house is occupied by John Thomas Harris, the gardener to Mr Kingan of Glenganagh (HB23/01/001A). The immediate lessor of the cottage is William S Kingan, son of Samuel, and it is occupied rent free. It is initially valued at £2.10s, rising to £6.10s. A garden has been added to the property. Ground floor accommodation consists of a sitting room, b[edroom?], kitchen and scullery and there are two bedrooms upstairs. A plan and dimensions are given. (Annual Revisions; First General Revaluation) References: Primary Sources 1. PRONI OS/6/3/2/3 – Third Edition OS Map 1901 2. PRONI OS/6/3/2/4 – Fourth Edition OS Map 1919-26 3. PRONI OS/6/3/2/5 – Fifth Edition OS Map 1939 4. PRONI VAL/12/B/23/7A-K – Annual Revisions (1866-99) 5. PRONI VAL/12/B/23/8A-C – Annual Revisions (1894-1923) 6. PRONI VAL/3/D/4/17/L/5 – First General Revaluation; Valuers’ RV Binder (1933-57) Secondary Sources 1. Lyttle, W.G. “The Bangor Season, What’s to be Seen and How to See It” Belfast: Appletree Press, Facsimile edition of original published in 1885 2. Patton, M, “Bangor, An Historical Gazetteer” Belfast: Ulster Architectural Heritage Society, 1999

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

A one-and-a-half-storey two-bay detached cottage, built c.1880 as part of improvements to the Glenganagh Estate (HB23/01/001A-C). While of local interest due to its relationship with Glenganagh Estate, extensive alterations, including replacement fenestration throughout, have compromised its architectural and historic interest. It does not meet the statutory and policy tests as a building of special architectural or historic interest.

General Comments

This record has been renumbered from HB23/01/005 as part of the Glenganagh group.

Date of Survey

02 February 2011