Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB19/03/074

Address :
Broomhedge Gospel Hall 34 Halfpenny Gate Road Broomhedge County Antrim BT67 0HW

Townland:
Creenagh

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Survey 2:
B1

Date of Listing:
03/12/2012 00:00:00

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Church

Former Use
Church

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
164/15

IG Ref:
J1917 6151

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

A small free-standing, single-storey, single-cell, gable ended Gospel Hall, built c.1935. Located on the Halfpenny Gate Road, to the south of the main Lisburn Road; approximately 3 miles east of Moira. Pitched artificial slate roof with clay ridge tiles; clay finials; moulded timber barge and fascia boards and panelled soffits. Replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Corrugated metal cladding. Steel framed casement windows; timbers cills and head. Plain timber door. The principal gable faces south and is abutted by a diminished gable-ended porch; matching details. The south face of the porch has a single window; the entrance is located on the left cheek. The west elevation is symmetrically arranged; three windows deep. The rear gable is abutted by a single-storey corrugated flat roofed extension with rendered walls, which extends beyond the width of the main structure providing south facing rear access doors. The east elevation matches the west. Setting: Largely surrounded by single and two-storey residential buildings. Short lane running parallel to the east elevation leading to field at the rear. Site bounded by hedges with a low rising rendered wall with mild steel gate. Vacant site to the west. Roofing: Fibre cement slate Walling: Corrugated metal Windows: Steel framed RWG: Replacement uPVC.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

The congregation of Broomhedge was formed c. 1890 and met in a number of locations, until the current Gospel Hall was constructed c. 1932-35 (Kelly). Temperance certificates held by the Public Records Office tell us that many of the original members of the congregation joined the Broomhedge Temperance League which was established during the same period (c. 1890). Kelly states that the corrugated iron hall was constructed at a cost of £150. This congregation was originally formed after the visit of David Rea (1845-1916), a travelling evangelist originally from Portadown, to the Broomhedge area in 1879. Throughout its history Broomhedge did not employ a single clergyman but was rather led by a group of unpaid elders (Kelly, p. 94). The 1973 edition of the Ordnance Survey map depicts the church as an oblong structure situated in Upper Broomhedge. Very little alteration has been carried out to the hall since its construction 75 years ago; a rendered rear shed was added sometime after the original construction and replacement uPVC rainwater goods have been installed; however. References Primary Sources 1. PRONI D3561/K3 – Gospel Temperance League Certificates (1889-1893) 2. Ordnance Survey Map 164-15 (1973) Secondary Sources 1. Kelly, D., ‘Lisburn’s rich church heritage: Churches and places of worship in the Lisburn city area’ Lisburn: Impression Print and Design, 2009.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

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

Historic Interest

S. Authenticity T. Historic Importance X. Local Interest Y. Social, Cultural or Economic Importance Z. Rarity

Evaluation

A plain single-storey, single-bay, gable ended, Gospel Hall built c.1935, located at the road side of a small rural settlement, largely surrounded by agricultural landscape. A good example of a corrugated tin structure, a building type that is becoming increasingly rare in Northern Ireland. The building retains much of its original external character and style and timber panelled interior. Still functioning as a church hall and providing an important role in the local community, It makes an important contribution to the heritage of the area.

General Comments

Additional listing criteria; S - Authenticity; T - Historic Importance;

Date of Survey

23 November 2010