Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Gate Lodge
Ballyarnett, Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Demolished
- Date of construction
- 1860 - 1879
- Address
- Gate Lodge, Ballyarnett House, Racecourse Road, Londonderry, BT48 8NG
- Townland
- Ballyarnett
- Council
- Derry City and Strabane
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 55.04516, -7.29469
- Date of survey
- 23 February 1999
- HB reference
- HB01/27/003
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 1854 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Demolished.
Described in the first survey in 1972 as 'A harled and colour-washed lodge with hipped slated roof and lean-to extension to south. There is a two-light gabled extension to west. Windows have cross glazing. The eaves are supported on paired modillions, there is a central chimney.'
Historical information
Gate lodge was probably erected when Ballyarnett House was extended in c 1860. It was demolished during the 1980's to be replaced by a new house. Gate lodge is not referred to in Griffiths Valuation of 1858.
Possibly Fitzgibbon Louch
References:
Primary Sources
OS Map 1904-5 revision Co Londonderry 14A
Griffiths Valuation 1858
Historic Bulidings File for Ballyarnett House.Ref: HB01/27/002.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Demolished. A replacement dwelling is now on the site.
Nearby in the register
- North Gate LodgeDemolishedunder 1 mi
- Houseunder 1 mi
- Ballyarnett HouseHouseunder 1 mi
- 60 Beragh Hill RoadHouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.