Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Gate Pillars
Londonderry, Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Gates/ Screens/ Lodges
- Date of listing
- 8 June 1987
- Date of delisting
- 1 February 2005
- Date of construction
- 1860 - 1879
- Address
- Gate Pillars, Foyle & Londonderry College, Duncreggan Road, Londonderry, BT48 0AA
- Townland
- Londonderry
- Council
- Derry City and Strabane
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 55.00874, -7.32542
- Date of survey
- 21 October 1999
- HB reference
- HB01/25/008 B
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1854 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A pair of sandstone gate pillars, rectangular in cross section with elongated panel on each face. Low plinth with cyma reversa moulding. Fillet necking with 2 corbels to each panel supporting a wider cornice on top of which is an octagonal block chamfered on top edge. These are isolated pillars set back from line of footwalk and the former avenue has been abandoned and removed. In lieu of former gates there are gates of contemporary design. Both pillars are damaged. The bed joints half way up the pillars have been dislodged. Some of the stones are chipped.
Historical information
These are the gates to the former Tillie’s residence. Since the house was taken over as a school and after road widening on the Northland Road a new entrance was formed further down Duncreggan Road to remove the entry further from the junction.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
A pair of sandstone gate pillars in a neo classical style. Within the grounds of the nearby house, they have had their gates and former avenue removed. They not considered to be special examples of the type.
Nearby in the register
- 62-66 Northland RoadNo type recordedunder 1 mi
- 60 Northland RoadHouse - Terraceunder 1 mi
- 58 Northland RoadHouse - Terraceunder 1 mi
- 56 Northland RoadHouse - Terraceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.