Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Fountain
Ballygalley, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade B2
- Grade
- B2
- Type
- Fountain
- Date of listing
- 29 December 2006
- Date of construction
- 1920 - 1939
- Address
- Fountain, Opposite junction of Carncastle and Coast Roads, Ballygalley, Larne, Co. Antrim
- Townland
- Ballygalley
- Council
- Mid and East Antrim
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.89925, -5.86066
- Date of survey
- 15 August 1997
- HB reference
- HB06/03/033
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1900 "Ireland" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A fountain with a plain shaped fluted column and fluted cap with an acorn finial. It is inscribed 'Glenfield' at the base of the column. It is located on the seaward side of the Coast Road opposite it's junction with the Carncastle Road.
Historical information
Not marked on the 1903 or 1930 OS 25 inch maps (PRONI Ref OS 10/1/35/7/1 and 2). Further particulars in the EHS Report 'Water Pumps n Northern Ireland : A Preliminary Survey' by Fred Hammond, January 1997, Pump no 52.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
A. Style
B. Proportion
C. Ornamentation
J. Setting
K. Group value
Criteria for listing: historic interest
X. Local Interest
Y. Social, Cultural or Economic Importance
Evaluation
Good example of a water fountain in a prominent roadside position. It has group value with the other listed fountains in Ballygalley.
Nearby in the register
- Ballygally Castle,Hotelunder 1 mi
- 2 Coastguard CottagesHouse - Terraceunder 1 mi
- 3 Coastguard CottagesHouse - Terraceunder 1 mi
- 4 Coastguard CottagesHouse - Terraceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.