Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Raloo Presbyterian Church
Altilevelly, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Church
- Date of construction
- 1820 - 1839
- Address
- Raloo Presbyterian Church, Altilevelly, Larne, Co Antrim
- Townland
- Altilevelly
- Council
- Mid and East Antrim
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.80138, -5.85837
- Date of survey
- 10 September 1997
- HB reference
- HB06/06/019
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1811 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A gabled church with a two-storey return to one side at the rear, with round headed windows to the main church building. It stands at a cross-roads in the countryside at a lower level than the road, bounded by a basalt wall with a graveyard alongside it. Described in the first survey in 1970 as 'An L-shaped building with pebble-dashed walls, rendered dressings and circular arched openings. The graveyard contains mostly 20th century memorials.'
Historical information
Built in 1838 and renovated in 1958-59 according to inscriptions on the entrance front.
References - Primary
1. Inscriptions on building.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
This is a building of early 19th century foundation but which has lost its original character and detail in the course of renovations.
Nearby in the register
- Non-Subscribing Presbyterian ChurchChurchunder 1 mi
- Upper Bridge over Glenoe WaterBridgeunder 1 mi
- Houses in GlenoeHouse1 mi
- Raloo Church of Ireland Parish ChurchChurch1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.