Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Riding School
Crom, Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade B2
- Grade
- B2
- Type
- Estate Related Structures
- Date of listing
- 5 October 2005
- Date of construction
- 1860 - 1879
- Address
- Riding School, Crom Castle Estate, Newtownbutler, Co. Fermanagh, BT92 8AP
- Townland
- Crom
- Council
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.16988, -7.45025
- Date of survey
- 18 December 2000
- HB reference
- HB12/02/002 D
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1854 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A large single-storey riding school aligned NE-SW to the N stable yard (HB12/02/003) within Crom Estate.
Pitched natural slate roof with half-round cast-iron rainwater goods. Walls are of coursed stone with dressed sandstone quoins and brick dressings to windows; all are 2/2 sliding sashes.
NE gable has a central Tudor-arched opening with dressed sandstone reveals. It contains a pair of t+g sheeted door with matching typanium. Above, to higher level, is a window with stepped sandstone reveals. To either side is a larger window.
SE elevation has three infilled window openings to left-end and two windows with flush stone cills to right-end. To extreme right-end is a t+g sheeted door with stepped sandstone reveals.
SW gable has a large modern timber sheeted sliding door to left and an infilled opening to right.
NW elevation is five windows wide.
Historical information
The riding school (or riding house as it is also called) was erected in 1860 by John Crichton, third Earl of Erne, at a cost of £415. It adjoined the gasworks, erected 1854-55. It is first shown on the 1907 OS 6" map. In 1956-58, the building housed saw milling equipment. The entrance at the left end of the SW gable was inserted at this time. This machinery was dismantled in the 1960s and the space became a machinery store.
Primary sources:
1. OS 6" map, 3rd edition, 1907, Co Fermanagh sheet 39 (PRONI OS 6/4/39/3).
2. Terence Reeves-Smyth, Crom Castle Demesne (National Trust, 1990).
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
A. Style
D. Plan Form
H-. Alterations detracting from building
J. Setting
K. Group value
Criteria for listing: historic interest
V. Authorship
W. Northern Ireland/International Interest
Z. Rarity
Evaluation
A former riding school reflecting the Crom Estate’s mid 19th century development by John Crichton. Its size and internal spaciousness reflects its original use for horses. Externally, it retains much original character despite infilled window openings. It is an important element of the estate’s building stock. This particular type of building is comparatively rare in N. Ireland.
General comments
This record was previously numbered HB12/02/004.
Nearby in the register
- Stableyard, Crom CastleEstate Related Structuresunder 1 mi
- Turf HouseEstate Related Structuresunder 1 mi
- Crom CastleCountry Houseunder 1 mi
- White BridgeBridgeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.