45 Ann Street

The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

A 3 bay wide, 3 storey building.

At ground floor from right, 4 panelled door to living accommodation above. 4 panelled shop door, shop window divided into 6 panes. Each element has pilaster on each side and strip of smooth rendered masonry between. Over, a long narrow name fascia with painted lettering in lower case, unframed but with cornice. At 1st and 2nd floor 3 no. D/H S/S 2 pane windows, those on 2nd floor slightly less high. ½ round metal gutter, single downpipe. Slated roof, chimney stack at each end. Front wall smooth rendered and painted.

Rear elevation: main street front block is four-storey, three bay with roof of Bangor blue slates in regular courses; looks like pvc gutter and downpipe; wall rendered, with wet dash; windows are rectangular fixed lights with top-hung vents, looks like timber. Projecting from the rear wall is a full-width two-storey return: walls smooth cement rendered; windows to upper floor are rectangular fixed lights with top-hung vents; ground storey contains a doorway and shop window surmounted by a fascia name board on brackets.

SETTING: The building stands in the main street of the town facing directly onto the pavement.

SETTING AT REAR: Sloping rear yard covered with small concrete pavoirs. Rear boundary to plot formed by a pair of modern iron gates set in a rendered rear boundary wall.

Historical information

Building probably erected c 1880. Was originally residence of C P McCaughan, Councillor. When visited in 1998 it had: a victorian staircase with bulbous newel post and turned balusters; stained glass windows to the vestubule door and its original plan form, fireplaces and other victorian fittings. Craft Connections in occupation since 4/00. Listed Building Consent given for the rear return and internal alterations in 2001. Buiding renovated in 2002 with grant assistance from Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, International fund for Ireland, and The Arts Council for Northern Ireland Lottery Fund. As a result of these works the entire interior has been rebuilt . The front façade (shopfront and plaster ) has been replaced with replica of the original. The new return has been added.

References

Primary Sources
1. O.S. Map 1832 Rev. 1856 Antrm sh. 8.
2. O.S. Map 1904 Ballycastle
3. EHS file
4. Commemorative plaque on building

Secondary Sources
1. Present Occupier

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

This is a late 19th century building of modest exterior appearance to the street front block which has had its entire interior rebuilt resulting in the complete loss of all original interior elements, and its rear return rebuilt with the loss of original character. The front façade is a recent replica of the original and is not historic. The combined impact of the recent alterations has removed the special interest of this building.