Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
'Farthings' 31 MelmountRoad, Strabane, Co Tyrone BT82 9EE
Strabane, Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- House
- Date of construction
- 1940 - 1959
- Address
- 'Farthings' 31 MelmountRoad, Strabane, Co Tyrone BT82 9EE
- Townland
- Strabane
- Council
- Derry City and Strabane
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.81668, -7.47249
- Date of survey
- 07 May 2009
- HB reference
- HB10/15/002
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
National Library of ScotlandDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of Scotland
Shown on 3 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1922 "Ireland - northern section." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Only a partial survey was taken as the house, although of local interest, is not considered to be of sufficient special architectural or historic interest (in terms of the published listing criteria) to warrant a full survey.
'Farthings' is an early twentieth century two-storey thatched cottage ornee set in spacious grounds on the outskirts of Strabane. Possibly designed by Londonderry architect Ivan Lynch c.1950. Asymmetric in plan with a complex roof, thatched in the English style with box ridges. Half timbered in part, otherwise rough cast with diamond patterned steel windows. Three tall chimney stacks set at 45 degrees. Formal garden to front, with two entrances linked with a curved drive.
Evaluation
Only a partial survey was taken as the house, although of local interest, is not considered to be of sufficient special architectural or historic interest (in terms of the published listing criteria) to warrant a full survey.
'Farthings' is an early twentieth century two-storey thatched cottage ornee set in spacious grounds on the outskirts of Strabane. Possibly designed by Londonderry architect Ivan Lynch c.1950. Asymmetric in plan with a complex roof, thatched in the English style with box ridges. Half timbered in part, otherwise rough cast with diamond patterned steel windows. Three tall chimney stacks set at 45 degrees. Formal garden to front, with two entrances linked with a curved drive.
General comments
Only a partial survey was taken as the house, although of local interest, is not considered to be of sufficient special architectural or historic interest (in terms of the published listing criteria) to warrant a full survey.
'Farthings' is an early twentieth century two-storey thatched cottage ornee set in spacious grounds on the outskirts of Strabane. Possibly designed by Londonderry architect Ivan Lynch c.1950. Asymmetric in plan with a complex roof, thatched in the English style with box ridges. Half timbered in part, otherwise rough cast with diamond patterned steel windows. Three tall chimney stacks set at 45 degrees. Formal garden to front, with two entrances linked with a curved drive.
Nearby in the register
- St Colman's High School, 67 Melmount Road, Strabane, Co Tyrone BT82 9PXSchoolunder 1 mi
- St Mary's Boys Primary School, 32 Melmount Road, Strabane, Co Tyrone BT82 9EESchoolunder 1 mi
- St Mary's Church, Melmount Road, Strabane, Co Tyrone BT82 9EFChurchunder 1 mi
- House, Ballycolman Road, Strabane, Co Tyrone BT82 9AQDemolishedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.