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Tower

Bellarena, Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Tower, Bellarena, 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
Record only (not listed)
Grade
Record Only
Type
Tower
Date of construction
1820 - 1839
Address
Tower, Racecourse Plantation, Scotchtown Road, Bellarena, Limavady, Co Londonderry
Townland
Bellarena
Council
Causeway Coast and Glens
Country
Northern Ireland
Coordinates
55.11461, -6.95947
Date of survey
01 October 1997
HB reference
HB02/09/040

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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

In a field known as the Racecourse Plantation is a circular gazebo overlooking the field once used as a racecourse. It is three storeys high with curving steps wrapping around to a first floor entranace. Four arched openings around the tower are surmounted by four blind oculi. (This tower is referred to in the discussion of the Bellarena Estate on HB02/09/002). It is built of red brick with plain stingcourses at each stage. Simple corbels are located below the sting course over arched openings.

Historical information

Building indicated on 1831 map. It is referred to in Girvans buildings of North Derry.

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Folly near the back entrance drive to Bellarena House.

Nearby in the register

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

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