Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Willsborough House
Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- D1 Record Only
- Type
- No type recorded
- Address
- Willsborough House, Donnybrewer Road, Eglinton, County Londonderry
- Council
- Derry City and Strabane
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 55.04847, -7.20802
- Date of survey
- 26 February 2014
- HB reference
- HB01/03/002
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A substantial symmetrical two-pile two-storey stucco natural slate roofed building with six-bay central section terminating in two-storey canted bays. 'U' shaped on plan, the principle elevation faces west with a two storey rear return to the north and a single storey rear return to the south. The house is in a state of decay with the partial collapse of the internal first floor.
Historical information
N/A
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
A substantial symmetrical two-pile two-storey stucco natural slate roofed building with six-bay central section terminating in two-storey canted bays. 'U' shaped on plan, the principle elevation faces west with a two storey rear return to the north and a single storey rear return to the south. The site including the gatelodge and walled garden remains of some interest, however the house is in a state of decay with the partial collapse of the internal first floor. It is not deemed to meet the criteria required to merit a full survey.
General comments
Partial survey only - The site including the gatelodge and walled garden remains of some interest, however the house is in a state of decay with the partial collapse of the internal first floor. It is not deemed to meet the criteria required to merit a full survey.
Nearby in the register
- Donnybrewer LodgeNo type recordedunder 1 mi
- 103 Donnybrewer RoadNo type recordedunder 1 mi
- Faughan Railway BridgeBridge1 mi
- Former House atNo type recorded1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.