Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
113 Main Street
Dungiven, Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Office
- Date of listing
- 28 March 1975
- Date of delisting
- 4 August 2003
- Date of construction
- 1980 - 1999
- Address
- 113 Main Street, Dungiven, Co Londonderry, BT47 4LF
- Townland
- Dungiven
- Council
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.92626, -6.92279
- Date of survey
- 11 May 2000
- HB reference
- HB02/06/004
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
National Library of ScotlandDigital Commonwealth, Boston Public LibraryDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 3 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1922 "Ireland - northern section." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Two storey four structural bay harled and painted building in the Georgian manner facing north onto Main Street. Entrance door located off centre aligning with second bay. Building line 1½ metres behind footpath with hump backed stone cill on low wall topped by spear headed balustrade. Door with semicircular fanlight recessed in concave smooth plaster architrave. Proportion of four panelled door is modern which makes the construction appear narrow. Radial semicircular fanlight above very crudely executed. Concrete cills, modern sliding sash windows, twelve pane on first floor, similar to larger windows on ground floor.
No windows on gables. Gable to west abuts a flat roofed single storey shop. Chimneys on apex of gables having two pots. To rear lean- to bin store return in centre. Entrance to each flat through glass doors to each side. Segmental window at first floor in centre of façade.
To rear former gardens built over by apartments for Fold Housing Association. Parts of the original boundary wall remain.
Historical information
The present building is a shorter replica of the front façade of the former manor house which may have been the residence of Robert Leslie Ogilby, magistrate and the agent of the manor. The O.S. Memoirs states that he resided in the centre of the town. In 1858 Griffiths V.B values the house at £30 with R.L. Ogilby occupant. More recent occupants of the building were P McDaid, Chemist and Dr Martin. Previous to the demolition by Fold Housing Association the property had a large garden and orchard to the rear. In 1970 the building was described in the 1st survey as a “2 storey house with modern grey roughcast finish to walls and slated roof. Windows, set in plain plastered reveals are D/H with full g.b. The entrance is recessed in a coved and moulded surround, the panelled door is surmounted by a 3 centre arched fanlight with radial glazing. The façade of the building is protected by C.I. railings. 6 windows wide. c 1840”.
Following a bomb explosion nearby and a fire the building was demolished in 1986 and the replica opened in 1987. It is occupied as offices. The owner is Fold Housing Association of Holywood, Co Down.
References
Primary Sources
1. Griffith Valuation, Union of Newtown Limavady 1858 Parish of Dungiven
2. Fold Housing Association
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
A replacement building with the front elevation replicating the character of the former Manor House but of shorter length and now converted to offices.
Nearby in the register
- 135 Main StreetShopunder 1 mi
- Dungiven CastleHotelunder 1 mi
- Former Bawn WallWallingunder 1 mi
- GuildhallHallunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.