Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Gate Screen at Johnstown House
Magheramore, Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade B2
- Grade
- B2
- Type
- Gates/ Screens/ Lodges
- Date of listing
- 7 June 1991
- Date of construction
- 1880 - 1899
- Address
- Gate Screen at Johnstown House, Magheramore, Magheraveely, Newtownbutler, Co Fermanagh, BT92 6NB
- Townland
- Magheramore
- Council
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.19570, -7.28085
- Date of survey
- 22 November 2000
- HB reference
- HB12/02/121
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A wrought-iron gate screen leading to a much altered house.
Screen consists of a cement-rendered concave dwarf wall supporting painted wrought-iron railings; it is terminated by an octagonal gate pier with shallow pyramidal cap and moulded base; makers mark “RIDDEL & CO/ MAKERS/ BELFAST”. Gate piers carry a pair of wrought-iron gates with box lock. Gates and railings have spear-headed vertical bars with central moulded bulb. Gates have an additional row of similarly detailed dogbars bars and scrolled meeting rail. Gates no longer closes due to cattle grille.
Historical information
These gates are at the start of a driveway to Johnstown House. Although this road is shown on the 1834 OS 6" map, the gates and screen do not appear to be depicted until 1907, indicating a later 19th century erection date.
Primary sources:
1. OS 6" map 1st edition (1834), Co Fermanagh sheet 40 (PRONI OS 6/4/40/1).
2. OS 6" map 3rd edition (1907), Co Fermanagh sheet 40 (PRONI OS 6/4/40/3).
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
A. Style
B. Proportion
C. Ornamentation
H-. Alterations detracting from building
J. Setting
Criteria for listing: historic interest
X. Local Interest
Evaluation
A wrought-iron gate screen consisting of octagonal piers, a pair of spear-headed gates and matching railings on concave dwarf wall; markers mark Riddel & Co. Belfast.
General comments
**these gates were previously recorded under HB12/02/101 and were incorrectly described as "Gates Screen at Magheramore House".
Nearby in the register
- Magheramore HouseHouseunder 1 mi
- StableyardFarm Buildingsunder 1 mi
- KnockballymoreHouseunder 1 mi
- Knockballymore BridgeBridgeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.