Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
The Lodge
Largantea, Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Demolished
- Date of construction
- 1860 - 1879
- Address
- The Lodge, Largantea, Limavady, Co Londonderry
- Townland
- Largantea
- Council
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 55.09633, -6.85957
- Date of survey
- 04 November 1997
- HB reference
- HB02/11/018
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 3 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1854 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
No remains of former building. Now carpark outside gate of Department of Agriculture owned forest. Basalt stone wall along boundary of site probably part of the original boundary wall of farm.
Historical information
Formerly a one and a half storey basalt house. Slate roof, overhanging eaves and two chimneys on the ridge, one on either side of a central entrance hall. Sheeted door recessed from the face, two side lights and flat brick arch over. Two flanking windows with twelve pane sashes. Single small window under centre of eaves. Two windows on the gables directly over each over. Estate house of the Marquis of Waterford from circa 1860. Derelict when surveyed in 1970 now demolished. Photograph from early years of century found in 67 Windyhill Road (HB02/11/019) whose occupant was related to the people in the photograph (slide taken of photograph).
References
H B Files.
Photograph found in HB02/11/019
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
No remains of building.
Nearby in the register
- Former Thatched CottageHouseunder 1 mi
- 121 Windyhill RoadHouse1 mi
- 7 Bishop’s RoadHouse2 mi
- 77 Bolea RoadHouse2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.