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Bessbrook House

Rascahan, Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bessbrook House, Rascahan, 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
House
Date of construction
1800 - 1819
Address
Bessbrook House, 46 Ballykelly Road, Limavady, Co Londonderry
Townland
Rascahan
Council
Causeway Coast and Glens
Country
Northern Ireland
Coordinates
55.05059, -6.98060
Date of survey
19 September 1997
HB reference
HB02/10/037

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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

A six bay wide two storey house with slated roof at a pitch of 40/45º. Thereare four chimney stacks with coloured rendering and pebble dash. On the south side there are two large bays, one rectangular, the other canted. It is likely that the road line changed and originally passed on the south side of the house.

Historical information

John Ogilby occupied house in 1781 and it was later in the ownership of the Hamiltons, McCauslands, Shannons and McAtamneys.

References:

T H Mullin, Limavady and the Roe Valley.

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Building does not merit listing - only recorded for it's apparent age.

Nearby in the register

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

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