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L Robinson 19/03/2014 00:00:00

HB Ref No:
HB07/02/013

Address
Dunminning Cottage 147 Ballywatermoy Road Dunminning Ballymena Co. Antrim BT44 9EU

Townland:
Ballywatermoy

Status:
Currently at Risk

Listing Grade:
B1

HARNI Number:
HARNI 07/02/001

Conservation Area:
No

Condition:
Poor

Industrial Archeology:
No

Occupancy:
Vacant

Vernacular:
Yes

Degree of Risk:
Moderate

Thatched:
Yes

Availability:
Freehold

Monument:
No

Current Building Use:
House

Derelict:
No

Description

Located about three and a half miles north of Cullybackey, this is a single storey, two bay, direct entry vernacular house with hipped thatched roof and whitened plastered wall finish. Dating from at least the 19th Century it is described by Gailey as a landlord/influenced hipped/roof dwelling of the gate/lodge type. The property's planned picturesque appearance suggests the idea of it possibly originally acting as a toll/keepers house. A re/thatching scheme had been completed at the time of the monitoring inspection in 1994 and it was noted that the structure of the building required repair. This is a rare example in this area of this type of vernacular roof / others can be found in Co. Antrim and Co. Fermanagh. The building has been vacant for some time and suffered minor fire damage in 2013. The cottage recently sold and some minor repairs to the thatch seem to have been carried out, it is hoped that the building becomes fully repaired soon. When reviewed in 2025 the thatch has been partially covered in tarpaulin but is failing and sloping.