Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
McGarel Buildings
Town Parks, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Demolished
- Date of construction
- 1860 - 1879
- Address
- McGarel Buildings, The Roddens, Larne, Co Antrim
- Townland
- Town Parks
- Council
- Mid and East Antrim
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.85426, -5.82084
- Date of survey
- 22 December 1997
- HB reference
- HB06/10/002
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Shown on 3 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1854 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Demolished and replaced by Gloucester Park Day Centre and Lis-Garel Old People's Home. Described in the first survey in 1970 as "A two-storey building of snecked rubble sandstone and light stone dressings; the roof is slated. There is a central feature with turreted tower and steep pyramidal roof, flanked by a corbie-stepped gable. The main entrance in the lower stage of the tower is recessed in a two-centred arched opening flanked by attached slate columns with foliated caps. Ends of front elevation are terminated by corbie-stepped gables containing single-storey bay windows. Four secondary entrances are recessed in two-centre arched openings with hood moulds and label stops. Windows, with sashes divided into two panes by horizontal glazing bars, have roll mouldings at head and segmental relieving arches over ground floor windows. Rear is of brick." Demolished in 1970s.
Historical information
A set of ten alms houses designed in High Victorian Gothic style; erected by Charles McGarel DLJP of Magheramourne in 1872 Inscription recorded on building in 1970; architect S.P. Close.
References - Primary
Record photographs in collection of Larne Historical Society.
Secondary
W.H. Crawford ed., Industries of the North one hundred years ago (Friar’s Bush Press, Belfast, 1986), p 58 (engraved view).
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Demolished and replaced by a day centre and old people's home.
Nearby in the register
- Gardenmore Presbyterian Church,Churchunder 1 mi
- Carnegie BuildingsGallery/ Museumunder 1 mi
- Masonic HallDemolishedunder 1 mi
- Moyle HospitalOfficeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.