Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB10/10/021 B

Address :
House at 15 Ardcame Road Strabane Co Tyrone BT82 0LT

Townland:
Castlemellan

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:

Former Use
House

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
Yes

Thatched:
Yes

Monument:
No

Derelict:

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OS Map No:
60-3

IG Ref:
C4308 0495

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

As at October 2012: The north gable wall and chimney of the house have been demolished and wall re-built in concrete block (chimney not re-built), re-rendered in lime and lime washed. Given the extent of alteration, the house is deemed to be Record Only. Information at the date of survey (July 2009) A clachan of single-storey buildings and outbuildings with two-storey barn, all built c. 1830 and divided into two separate groups located on either side of Ardcame Road at the junction with Carrickatane Road. Those to the south side of the road comprise four separate buildings, located in the grounds of 15 Ardcame Road (HB10/10/20), a large detached residence built c.1930; all covered in this record. All those structures to the north side are grouped as HB10/10/021A. The buildings are laid out on a rough north south axis with the former thatched dwelling to the south, twentieth century house, and outbuildings named 1, 2 & 3. House: Detached four-bay single-storey lime rendered former house, built c.1830. Located on the south side of Ardcame Road, rectangular on plan, facing east. Pitched corrugated iron roof, possibly concealing original thatch roof below, with remains of two yellow brick chimneystacks. Lime-washed lime-rendered rubble stone walling. Square-headed window openings, tooled stone sills and 2/2 timber sash windows with semi-exposed sash boxes. Four-bay single-storey front east elevation with square-headed door opening to the centre right bay having original four-panelled timber door with bolection mouldings and rectangular overlight with geometric glazing. South gable elevation not visible. Rear west elevation has a asymmetric arrangement of window and door openings with an outshot having a curved wall to the north and corresponding catslide corrugated iron roof. North gable is blank. Building 1: To the north of the house and on the same axis, is a detached multi-bay single-storey outbuilding. Pitched natural slate roof with roll-moulded black clay ridge tiles and cast-iron rainwater goods on iron drive-through brackets. Lime-washed rubble stone walling. A further bay to the north has a pitched corrugated iron roof. Front east elevation has a single corrugated iron door on iron sliding mechanism with a further square-headed window opening. South gable is blank. Rear west elevation has a door opening and a window opening with some wrought-iron gates attached. Building 2: Set perpendicular to building 1 is a two-bay single-storey rubble stone former workshop. Rectangular on plan facing south with attached lean-to. Pitched corrugated asbestos roof with cement flaunching to gables, corrugated iron roof to lean-to. Lime-washed rubble stone walling and square-headed door openings with tongue-and-groove timber doors. South front elevation has a pair of door openings with timber lintels and tongue-and-groove timber doors. The door opening to the right has a further opening above to eaves level. West gable is blank with remains of rubble stone structure. North rear elevation has a single window opening. East gable is abutted by lean-to structure. To the apex of the gable is a series of small owl-holes. The lean-to has a large corrugated iron door to the south and an elliptical-headed stone arch to the north, now half blocked up in stone with a single sheeted timber door. Building 3: Located to the north of the rest of the group, this multi-bay single-storey stone building runs along Ardcame Road with a single-pitched corrugated iron roof. Rough coursed rubble stone walling with a series of segmental-headed door openings formed in redbrick. Setting: The group occupies a rural
setting to the south of Ardcame Road. The group is contained within the curtilage of a large early twentieth-century house (HB10/10/020) to the west. A further group of traditional buildings lies on the north side of Ardcame Road, HB10/10/021A. These nearby structures contribute to the setting of the vernacular house and farm. Roofs Corrugated iron / natural slate /asbestos Walls Generally lime-wash over rubble Windows Timber sash Rainwater goods Cast-iron

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

A clachan is shown on the first edition Ordnance Survey map of 1833, comprising several buildings, most of which appear to have survived to the present day. From the second edition (1854) until the present edition, the group is captioned ‘Lower Town’. None of the buildings appear to be listed in the Townland Valuation (1828-40), indicating that they did not meet the minimum threshold value. Griffith’s Valuation (1856-64) divides the group into three separate plots with different occupiers. Two dwellings to the west of the group are occupied by James Gibson and James Todd and valued at £1.10s each. A dwelling to the east is occupied by Joseph Bogle and valued at £3.10s. All are leased from the Marquess of Abercorn. In 1870, new outbuildings are added to the latter plot and the valuation is consequently raised to £4.10s. One of the buildings to the north appears to be temporarily designated as a school house from 1875 to 1889. In 1892 William Gibson becomes the occupier of the higher value dwelling and in 1890 he is the owner in fee. In 1913 he becomes the owner of a further plot and by 1920 appears to be the owner of all the buildings in the clachan. The First NI General Revaluation (1933-57) shows that William Gibson has built a large new house to the west of the cottages c.1930 (HB10/10/20). In 1933 the original buildings are described as outbuildings to this new house, apart from a house to the north which appears to be occupied by a member of the Gibson family who pays no rent. The outbuildings are used for hens, pigs, potatoes and turnips and there are two byres and a barn. There is also a motor house. All the outbuildings are roofed with corrugated iron or slate at this stage. References: Primary Sources 1.PRONI OS/6/6/2/1 – First Edition OS Map (1833) 2.PRONI OS/6/6/2/2 – Second Edition OS Map (1854) 3.PRONI OS/6/6/2/3 – Third Edition OS Map (1905) 4.PRONI OS/6/6/2/4 – Fourth Edition OS Map (1936) 5.PRONI VAL/1/A/6/2 – Townland Valuation Map 6.PRONI VAL/1/B/639A-B – Townland Valuation (1828-40) 7.PRONI VAL/2/A/6/2 – Griffiths’ Valuation Map 8.PRONI VAL/2/B/6/42C – Griffith’s Valuation (1856-64) 9.PRONI VAL/12/B/42/26A-G – Annual Revision Records (1860-1924) 10.PRONI VAL/3/D/7/10DD/1 – Valuers’ RV Binder (1933-57)

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Historic Interest

Evaluation

As at October 2012: The north gable wall and chimney of the house have been demolished and wall re-built in concrete block (chimney not re-built), re-rendered in lime and lime washed. Given the extent of alteration, the house is deemed to be Record Only. Information at the date of survey (July 2009) Detached four-bay single-storey lime rendered former thatched house and outbuildings, built pre-1830. Located on the south side of Ardcame Road, rectangular on plan, facing east. The vernacular group retains most of its original architectural character and its historic plan from and detailing, including the interior of the house. The remaining buildings within its largely unspoiled setting are evidence of the development of the clachan over time, with associated vernacular dwellings and outbuildings to the north now in disrepair, and the 20th century c 1930s family home to the west (HB10/10/021) at 15, Ardcame Road. This pre-1830 house and outbuildings were a rare example of a vernacular grouping.

General Comments

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Date of Survey

21 July 2009