Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Tower
Bellarena, Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland
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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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
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
- Bellarena Gate LodgeHouseunder 1 mi
- Courtyard BuildingsOutbuildingsunder 1 mi
- Bellarena HouseCountry Houseunder 1 mi
- Estate Outbuildings.Outbuildingsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.