Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB24/17/013

Address :
Dry Closet, Holly Park 37 Holly Park Road Ballymacreelly Killinchy Newtownards Co Down BT23 6SN

Townland:
Ballymacreelly

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Survey 2:
B2

Date of Listing:
04/03/1977 00:00:00

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Closet

Former Use
Closet

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
186/8

IG Ref:
J4935 5891

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

Dry closet situated at the edge of a wood to the rear (N) of Holly Park house, to the W of the Holly Park Road, roughly one mile SW of the village of Killinchy. The building measures roughly 3.5m x 2m and is constructed of random rubble with a Bangor blue slated gabled roof. To the right on the N facade is a timber sheeted door and, on the E gable is a crude pointed arch window with brick dressings and a recent looking frame (without glass). For description of Holly Park house see ref. HB24/17/012.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Holly Park house probably dates from the 18th century but this dry closet is not shown on any of the OS map of the 1800s, nor the most up to date OS map!. Thus, without expert analysis of the fabric of this building, it is impossible to be certain as to its age; it could neither be as old as Holly Park House itself, or more recent. References- Primary sources 1 PRONI OS maps 1st ed. 1834, Co. Down 17. 2 PRONI OS maps 1st rev. 1859-60, Co. Down 17. 3 PRONI OS maps, 3rd ed. 1921.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

A. Style D. Plan Form H+. Alterations enhancing the building I. Quality and survival of Interior K. Group value

Historic Interest

X. Local Interest Z. Rarity

Evaluation

Uncommon remaining example of a simple, rubble built, dry closet of indeterminate age. It has group value with Holly Park house.

General Comments

Date of Survey

04 August 1998