Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
59 Ann Street
Town Parks, Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade B2
- Grade
- B2
- Type
- Shop - Terrace
- Date of listing
- 6 February 1980
- Date of construction
- 1900 - 1919
- Address
- 59 Ann Street, Ballycastle, Co Antrim, BT54 6AA
- Townland
- Town Parks
- Council
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 55.20212, -6.24788
- Date of survey
- 17 September 2000
- HB reference
- HB05/14/014 E
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1883 "Scotland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A corner building, 2 bays wide and 3 storeys high on each side with 2 storey adjunct. On the Ann St front, shop front with 2 large windows each 6 panes, pilasters on each side and name fascia extending over windows with cornice, on chamfered corner, entrance door with small framed name fascia over, on return front, 2 large shop windows, each 4 panes, pilasters on each side and name fascia over with cornice. Above the name fascia a stringcourse linking 1st floor cills and continuous with that on No. 51/57 (see HB05/14/014A).
At 1st floor 2 no. double hung sliding sash 4 panes windows to Ann St, 1 no. over shop entrance on corner and 1 no. on return front. Over each window an oculus with centre mullion and one over a window on return façade now built-up. ½ round gutter over plain corbel course, roof natural slates and hipped round corner.
The adjunct which continues the return front is 2 bays wide, 2 storeys high with 4 panelled entrance door with rectangular fanlight and adouble hung sliding sash 4 pane window. As the ground is falling there are 4 steps up to the door. Centred over ground floor door and window 2 no. double hung sliding sash 4 pane windows.
All walls are smooth rendered, painted, plinth. ½ round gutters, downpipe, natural slates to roof, chimney stack on gable of adjunct. There are no openings on gable.
No. 59 turns the corner from Ann Street to street leading to bus garage (former station see HB05/14/026), maintains the building line. Obviously No. 59 was an integral part of No. 51/57 when first built.
Historical information
Precise date of building not known but it is shown for the first time on the OS map of 1904. Building probably erected c 1900.
References – Primary Sources
1. OS Map 1904, Co Antrim 9.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
A. Style
B. Proportion
C. Ornamentation
K. Group value
Criteria for listing: historic interest
X. Local Interest
Evaluation
A corner building, 2 bays wide and 3 storeys high on each side with 2 storey adjunct. An interesting early 20th century building for the manner in which it turns the corner and maintains the architectural character of No. 51/57 (See HB05/14/014A). The 2 storey adjunct fronting onto street leading to former railway station makes a pleasing composition.
Nearby in the register
- 51-57 Ann StreetShop - Terraceunder 1 mi
- Stone Built Store behindStoreunder 1 mi
- 49 Ann StreetShop - Terraceunder 1 mi
- 61 Ann StreetShop - Terraceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.