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Fairview House

Shantallow, Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland

The record

Designation
Record only (not listed)
Grade
Record Only
Type
Demolished
Date of listing
9 December 1976
Date of delisting
31 August 1990
Date of construction
1840 - 1859
Address
Fairview House, Off Lenamore Road, Londonderry, BT48 8NA
Townland
Shantallow
Council
Derry City and Strabane
Country
Northern Ireland
Coordinates
55.03377, -7.31717
Date of survey
06 May 1999
HB reference
HB01/26/004

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Shown on 3 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1838 "Ireland, north sheet." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

Demolished to make way for new road.

Extract from 1st survey, visited 22 June 1970 - “Is two storey house with roughcast rendered walls and slated roof. There are three D/H windows on the upper floor, all in plain surrounds and with full astragals. The entrance, flanked either side by a triple D/H window, is recessed in a segmental arched opening with simple radial glazing in fanlight”.

Historical information

Fairview house is indicated on 1853 O.S. map Londonderry 13 but name of house is not given. The building was originally listed in category B on 20-08-1976. The Londonderry Development Commission made vesting application on 07-09-1972. NIHE obtained ownership in 1976. The building badly vandalised and delisted on 31-08-1990. Demolished to make way for new road. A former occupant of the building was W. Porter proprietor of The All Cash Stores, Londonderry.

References

Primary Sources
1. O.S. map 1st Revision 1853 Co Londonderry 13
2. E.H.S. Records, Hill Street Belfast

Secondary Sources
1. Ballyarnett Presbyterian Booklet 1998

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Demolished to make way for new road.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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