Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
72 Duncrun Road
Duncrun, Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Demolished
- Date of construction
- 1840 - 1859
- Address
- 72 Duncrun Road, Bellarena, Limavady, Co Londonderry
- Townland
- Duncrun
- Council
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 55.13034, -6.93313
- Date of survey
- 18 September 1997
- HB reference
- HB02/09/027
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 1838 "Ireland, north sheet." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A former two room thatched house with harled and whitened walls. Sheeted door was surmounted by a flat brick arch (Historic Buildings Records 1970) now demolished with foundations of walls remaining to about 300mm from the ground. Situated to the north west of and below Duncrun Road. Three room former thatched house and barns with tiled roof in good condition nearby. Third similar house further to north east removed to Ulster Folk Museum (Clyde Cottage).
Historical information
Not on 1830 map, but on 1856 map. Lived in by Mr Robert Butcher in 1970 but allowed to fall into decay after his death. Thatched roof fell in and house stood as ruin until early 1997 when it was demolished.
References:
Historic buildings records
Neighbouring owner.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Once picturesque traditional house commanding a fine view over Magilligan but now gone.
Nearby in the register
- Parochial HouseRectories/ Manses etcunder 1 mi
- Former School Adj. St Cadan’s ChurchSchoolunder 1 mi
- Old Church ruinsChurchunder 1 mi
- St Aidan’s R C ChurchChurchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.