Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Gate House
Killyvilly, Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Gates/ Screens/ Lodges
- Date of construction
- 1840 - 1859
- Address
- Gate House, Killyvilly, Rosslea, Co. Fermanagh, BT92 4DS
- Townland
- Killyvilly
- Council
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.25111, -7.15419
- Date of survey
- 13 September 2000
- HB reference
- HB12/01/045
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 1838 "Ireland, north sheet." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A symmetrical single-storey / two-bay roadside gate lodge aligned SW-NE at the N of Killyvilly Td.
Roof is hipped terracotta tiled with tiled ridge pieces and a red brick chimney to centre. Eaves are boxed and rainwater goods are gone. Walls are lime rendered over random rubble stone.
Principal elevation faces NE. Central door opening with remains of a semicircular door frame. To either side is a Gothic-headed window with stone cill.
Left and right elevations are blank.
Rear elevation has a window opening (now boarded with sheet metal) set to right end of left bay.
Historical information
First cited on the 1857 OS 6” map, indicating a mid-19th century construction date.
Primary sources:
1. OS map, 1st edition 1834, Co Fermanagh 36.
2. OS map, 2nd edition 1857, Co Fermanagh 36.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Gate house, opposite the entrance to Lismacsheela House (HB12/01/080).
Nearby in the register
- Lismacsheela HouseHouseunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.