Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Former Market Yard
Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Demolished
- Date of construction
- 1840 - 1859
- Address
- Former Market Yard, to the rear of, 73-75 and 77-79 Main Street, Fivemiletown, Co Tyrone
- Council
- Mid Ulster
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.37817, -7.31579
- Date of survey
- 16 November 2009
- HB reference
- HB13/01/021
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
Description on 15.02.2008
An irregular group of single and 1.5 storey buildings. Generally constructed of very finely cut snecked ashlar stonework with some random rubble construction also. All are gabled and have a mixture of natural and fibre cement slate roofs. The stonework to the ashlar stone buildings is to the highest standard with voussoirs, champhered arises and quoins. The buildings face in two directons. To the SW they are entered through an archway from Edfield Way and are used as storage for the Floral Valley garden centre. At the South of this range is a very fine set of external cantilevered stone steps. To the NE they are accessed from a public pathway that connects Main street and Edfield Way. On this side there is an overhanging roof supported in timber trusses which in turn rest on stone corbels.
Description on 28.03.2008
Most of the buildings are demolished. All that remains is a single stone wall with the overhanging roof and trusses.
Historical information
The shambles or Old Market Yard was built about 1830 by Col Hugh Montgomery. It was to provide a market palce (some with covered space) for the sale of flax, eggs, butter and potatoes. The Old Clabby Road had previously entered the town through the yard. The Market ceased to function with the demise of the town's monthly fairs in the late 1950's. Underneath the shop was a former police station, includinga cell known as the black hole.
Secondary sources:
Plaque on the wall on the entry from Main Street.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
This group of early nineteenth century market buildings was protected with a Building Preservation Notice on the 29th February 2008. Soon afterwards and before a detailed survey could be carried out the buildings were largely demolished. This partial record had been prepared from the material collated prior to the service of the BPN
General comments
This group of market buildings was protected with a Building Preservation Notice on the 29th February 2008. Soon afterwards and before a detailed survey could be carried out the buildings were largely demolished. This partial record had been prepared from the material collated prior to the service of the BPN
Nearby in the register
- 69-75 MAIN ST.SHOPunder 1 mi
- NORTHERN BANKBANKunder 1 mi
- 145-147 MAIN ST.SHOPunder 1 mi
- ST.JOHN'S CHURCHCHURCHunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.