Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Minearny Base Tower
Minearny, Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland
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
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 1811 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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
- Townhead CottagesHouseunder 1 mi
- Bellarena Gate LodgeHouseunder 1 mi
- Towerunder 1 mi
- Estate Outbuildings.Outbuildingsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.