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Minearny Base Tower

Minearny, Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Minearny Base Tower, Causeway Coast and Glens, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade B2
Grade
B2
Type
Tower
Date of listing
22 March 1996
Date of construction
1820 - 1839
Address
Minearny Base Tower, Minearny, Bellarena, Limavady, Co Londonderry
Townland
Minearny
Council
Causeway Coast and Glens
Country
Northern Ireland
Coordinates
55.11823, -6.96722
Date of survey
18 September 1997
HB reference
HB02/09/008

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1811 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1817 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1825 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

Circular basalt wall with sandstone coping average height 1500mm. Surmounted by a metre high cast iron railing painted white. The diameter is 6.00 metres approximately.

Historical information

Constructed in circa 1825 as part of the first Ordnance Survey of Ireland by Lt. Colby. It was used to set up a triangulation with similar towers in the region (HB02/09/014 and HB02/10/012).

References:

Industrial Archaeology Ref: 1898.

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

A. Style

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Y. Social, Cultural or Economic Importance
Z. Rarity
V. Authorship
W. Northern Ireland/International Interest

Evaluation

A low circular wall enclosing the point of triangulation with decorative railing on top. Significant because of its role in the first ordnance survey measurements.

Nearby in the register

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

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