Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Larne Grammar School
Town Parks, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Demolished
- Date of construction
- 1880 - 1899
- Address
- Larne Grammar School, Lower Cairncastle Road, Larne, Co Antrim
- Townland
- Town Parks
- Council
- Mid and East Antrim
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.85255, -5.83044
- Date of survey
- 09 January 1999
- HB reference
- HB06/14/005
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Demolished and the site developed with modern school buildings.
Historical information
Built in 1886-7 to designs of W.J. Fennell at a cost of £4,000; site given by Sir Edward Coey along with £1,000 with the other £3,000 given by Mr John Crawford. Demolished c 1980s.
References - Primary
1. Irish Builder and Engineer, 1 August 1886, p 224.
2. G H Bassett, The Book of Antrim (Dublin, 1888), p 371.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Demolished and the site developed with modern school buildings.
Nearby in the register
- CrannieHouseunder 1 mi
- The Old Presbyterian Church (Non-Subscribing),Churchunder 1 mi
- Former Office BlockFactoryunder 1 mi
- Gardenmore HouseDemolishedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.