Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Vernacular House
Culmore, Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- House
- Date of construction
- 1820 - 1839
- Address
- Vernacular House, 252 Culmore Road, Londonderry, LBT48 8JL
- Townland
- Culmore
- Council
- Derry City and Strabane
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 55.05829, -7.26999
- Date of survey
- 08 March 1999
- HB reference
- HB01/27/025
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1811 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Three bay wide single storey vernacular house with green painted corrugated iron roof gabled with chimney on each gable. Bed outshot to rear of kitchen. Walls stone built and white washed. Centre door with window on either side. Windows altered to casement type. Kitchen extended to rear.
Historical information
This was originally one of four similar vernacular buildings all indicated on OSS 14 1830. The house is in the ownership of the occupier of the public house at 240 Culmore Road. The others were demolished during first half of this century.
References:
Primary Sources:
OS Map 1st Edition 1830 Co Londonderry 14
OS Map 2nd Edition 1904-5 Co Londondrry 14
Secondary Sources:
Occupier (1999)
Owners (1999)
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
A quaint small vernacular cottage along the main road to Donegal. It adds character to the area. However,its setting is marred by its neighbour, its historical setting as a terrace has been removed, as has much of its historical detail.
Nearby in the register
- 268 Culmore RoadFarm Buildingsunder 1 mi
- Former Hollybush Primary SchoolHouseunder 1 mi
- Tullyarden LodgeHouseunder 1 mi
- Culmore Primary SchoolSchoolunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.