Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Former Bull's House
Glenarm Demesne, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade B2
- Grade
- B2
- Type
- Office
- Date of listing
- 25 November 1992
- Date of construction
- 1860 - 1879
- Address
- Former Bull's House, 8 Castle Demesne, Glenarm Demesne, ** See General Comments **
- Townland
- Glenarm Demesne
- Council
- Mid and East Antrim
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.96823, -5.95698
- Date of survey
- 14 May 2001
- HB reference
- HB06/02/001 M
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3 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1854 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1854 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1857 · Ireland (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Gabled one and a half storey ‘picturesque" byre of c.1870 with central gabled half dormer, decorative bargeboards and timber finials. The byre is sited at the northern end of the Glenarm Castle demesne just S of Straidkilly Road.
The front (E) elevation is symmetrical. To the centre of the elevation is a plain sheeted timber door with square drip moulding and label stops over. To the left are two evenly spaced paired sash windows (all 4/4). The window openings are surmounted by a drip moulding, as before. To the right are two similar windows. To the centre of the eaves is a gabled half dormer with a sheeted timber ‘loft’ door. The verge overhangs and has a decorative barge board. The opening has a drip moulding, as before. To the apex is a timber finial.
To the right side of the S elevation is a plain sheeted timber door. To the right is a small (c.300x150mm) ventilation openin To the upper part of the gable there are two evenly spaced similar openings. The gable has slightly overhanging decorative bargeboards and a timber finial.
The N elevation is blank except for ventilation openings, as the S elevation – two to the upper portion of the gable and one to the right side of the ground floor. The gable has slightly overhanging decorative bargeboards and a timber finial.
The rear elevation has four unevenly spaced 4 pane windows.
Walls are finished with ‘salt & pepper’ dry dash render and have moulded and chamfered in-out quoins and a smooth render base. The gabled roof is slated. Cast iron rw goods.
Historical information
This building is not shown on the OS map of 1858, but does appear in a photograph which has been dated to c.1872. Judging from its appearance it may have been built c.1870. Despite its domestic looks the buildings is believed to have originally served as a byre. It is now used as a veterinary surgery.
References- Primary sources
1 PRONI OS/6/1/29/2 OS map, Co Antrim sh 29, 1858
2 Photograph of ‘Bull’s House’ c.1872, in possession of Ms Sandy Watson, Glenarm
3 PRONI OS/6/1/29/3 OS map, Co Antrim sh 29, 1903
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
A. Style
B. Proportion
C. Ornamentation
J. Setting
K. Group value
Criteria for listing: historic interest
X. Local Interest
Evaluation
Gabled one and a half storey ‘picturesque" byre of c.1870, with central gabled half dormer, decorative bargeboards and timber finials. The building is now used as a veterinary surgery. It deserves statutory protection.
General comments
Previously recorded as HB06/02/093.
Nearby in the register
- Former coach house, courtyard buildings and gate screenEstate Related Structuresunder 1 mi
- 4-5 and 6 Castle DemesneHouseunder 1 mi
- Lothian CottageRectories/ Manses etcunder 1 mi
- South courtyardOutbuildingsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.