Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
47 Quay Road
Town Parks, Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- House - Terrace
- Date of construction
- 1820 - 1839
- Address
- 47 Quay Road, Ballycastle, Co Antrim, BT54 6BJ
- Townland
- Town Parks
- Council
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 55.20427, -6.24145
- Date of survey
- 12 September 2000
- HB reference
- HB05/14/052
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1817 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
8 bays wide, 2 and 3 storey building with gateway.
The building consists of 2 parts, one 6 bays wide, 3 storeys high and other 2 bays wide 2 storeys high. 6 bay wide part : from left (N end) 3 no. vertical windows, boarded up, a 4 panelled door, upper panels glazed, with glazed side screens each side, fanlight all boarded up, panelled pilasters on each side, frieze and cornice, 2 no. vertical windows boarded up. At 1st floor 6 no. vertical windows, boarded up and centred on openings below. At 2nd floor 3 no. vertical windows, boarded up, and centred over every alternative opening below. 2 bay wide part : Door, panelled, boarded up, with moulded architrave. 1 no. vertical window boarded up. At 1st floor, 2 no. vertical windows boarded up centred over openings below.
Walls smooth rendered, unpainted, lined. ½ round gutter, 2 downpipes, natural slated roof 3 no. chimneystacks. S gable smooth rendered, unpainted.
To S of exposed gable a 3 centre arched gateway, smooth rendered and lined.
The building line is back of footwalk, maintaining building line of No. 49 and 51 and Manor House.
Historical information
Building probably erected c1830s. Has been vacant for sometime. Belonged to the McMichael family, who presently have pharmacy at 10 Ann Street.
References
Primary Sources
1. O.S. Map 1832 Antrim 9.
2. O.S. Map 1832 Rev. 1856 Antrim 9.
3. O.S. Map 1904 Ballycastle.
Secondary Sources
1. Occupant, No. 8 Fairhill Street, Ballycastle.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
A late Georgian style terrace house 8 bays wide, 2 and 3 storey building with gateway. It has been renovated reducing its haitoriacl and architectural character and is not considered to possess special architectural or historic interest.
Nearby in the register
- 49 & 51 Quay RoadHouse - Terraceunder 1 mi
- ShangarryHouseunder 1 mi
- War MemorialMemorialunder 1 mi
- Manor House HomeResidential Homeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.