Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
2 Lawford Street, Moneymore, Magherafelt, BT45 7PQ
Moneymore, Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Office
- Date of construction
- 1820-1839
- Address
- 2 Lawford Street, Moneymore, Magherafelt, BT45 7PQ
- Townland
- Moneymore
- Council
- Mid Ulster
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.69235, -6.67063
- Date of survey
- 21 November 2001
- HB reference
- HB09/06/014 C
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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 5 bay, 2 storey building with single storey 1 bay wing in line, gabled and slated.
The entrance elevation is 5 bay long 2 storey with a returned projecting gabled 2 storey bay at E end and at W end a 1 bay single storey. The 5 bay part has a central square headed doorway with double doors, glazed upper panels. On each side 2 no. 4 pane double hung sliding sash square windows and at 1st floor 5 no. 4 pane double hung sliding sash square windows centred over openings below. Walls plastered and rusticated. Gabled bay has ground floor tripartite window and above a single 4 pane double hung sliding sash window, both with wide band architrave in plaster with keystone (windows have square heads). Walls finished in coloured rendering with rusticated quoins. The single storey part has a single 4 pane double hung sliding sash window. Roof slated and one gable chimney.
The building fronts onto the former yard to the rear of the Manor House (No. 28 High Street).
Historical information
The building was a former stable block of the Manor House. It has been greatly renovated externally and internally as to retain little of its former appearance. Renovation work was carried out in 1985.
References
Primary Sources
1. O.S. Map 1832 Londonderry sh. 46.
2. O.S. Map 1832 Rev 1856 Londonderry sh. 46.
3. Present Owner.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
An interesting conversion to architect’s office of former stables.
Nearby in the register
- Manor HouseHotelunder 1 mi
- Outbuildings at Rear of Manor House, 28 High Street, Moneymore, MagherafeltDemolishedunder 1 mi
- 24/26 High StreetShop - Terraceunder 1 mi
- 20/22 High StreetShop - Terraceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.