Gate Lodge,

The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

This is a mildly Classical detached single-storey gate lodge, built c.1845. It is square in plan with a pavilion roof and a lean-to to the rear. External walls to the lodge are painted render. The lodge is located at the gate of Tievena House (HB09/08/020).

The external walls are painted render and the roof is slate with lead ridges and a pair of stone chimney pots to the apex. No rainwater goods are present. The lean-to has rendered walls and a corrugated asbestos roof.

The front Southeast elevation has three bays, a central gable-fronted porch flanked by two square-headed timber windows with cut-stone sills. The porch projects in front of the main elevation and has a square-headed timber panelled door in the centre. There is a portico-style triangular pediment supported on moulded pilasters. The pediment is covered with a timber trellis.

The side Southwest elevation has a single window as previous.

The rear Northwest elevation is only obliquely visible; it appears to have one window opening.

The Northeast side elevation has no openings. The side of the lean-to is in line with this elevation.

Setting:

The lodge is set at the beginning of a long driveway, where it meets the Knockanroe Road. It is closely surrounded by overgrown vegetation, particularly the coniferous trees to the northwest and southwest. The adjacent gates comprise moulded and rendered pillars, with a section of rendered wall to the road. The sides of the lane are timber fenced. A painted cast-iron pedestrian gate in front of the door to the lodge is in poor condition.

Historical information

Not shown on OS map of 1833-34.

This gate lodge was built to serve what was originally Artrea rectory, and was built by the then incumbent, Rev. Dr. James Kennedy Baillie, sometime between c.1834 and 1853. Dean suggests a date of c.1845. It is shown as a ‘gate house’ to Artrea rectory on the OS map of 1853-57.

The property passed out of church hands at some point between 1929 and 1935.

References- Primary sources

1 PRONI VAL/2A/6/39C OS map, Co Tyrone, sheet 39 with valuation
references, 1853-57(-58)
2 PRONI VAL/2B/6/19 Second valuation, Artrea parish, 1858 [Unfortunately none of the valuations appear to carrying any details of gate lodge, or its occupants.]
3 PRONI VAL/12B/37/4A Annual valuation revision book, Coagh ED, 1860-63
4 PRONI VAL/12B/37/4B Annual valuation revision book, Coagh ED, 1864-79
5 PRONI VAL/12B/37/4C Annual valuation revision book, Coagh ED, 1880-81
6 PRONI VAL/12B/37/4D Annual valuation revision book, Coagh ED, 1882-91
7 PRONI VAL/12B/37/4E Annual valuation revision book, Coagh ED, 1892-98
8 PRONI VAL/12B/37/4F Annual valuation revision book, Coagh ED, 1899-1912
9 PRONI VAL/12B/37/4B Annual valuation revision book, Coagh ED, 1913-29
10 PRONI VAL/12B/37/8A Annual valuation revision book, Grange ED, 1923-29
11 PRONI VAL/3C/7/5 First general revaluation of Northern Ireland, Grange ED, 1936-57

Secondary sources
1 Leslie, James B., ‘Armagh clergy and parishes’ (Dundalk, 1911), pp.107-113
2 Dean, J.A.K., ‘The gate lodges of Ulster- a gazetteer’ (Belfast, 1994), 134

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

A. Style
B. Proportion
C. Ornamentation
D. Plan Form
J. Setting

Criteria for listing: historic interest

X. Local Interest

Evaluation

This is a mildly Classical detached single-storey gate lodge of the mid Eighteenth century. The proportions are simple but pleasing and it has retained much of its original character. The ornate door surround and chimney pots are noteworthy and distinctive features.