52 Killyleagh Street

The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

Low two storey terrace house, with former shop, of perhaps c.1850. The property is set on the N side of Killyleagh Street, close to the centre of the small town of Crossgar.

The front façade faces S and is asymmetrical. To the left of centre is the entrance which consists of a partly glazed modern door. To the left is a double sash window with vertical astragals (2/2, 2/2). To the right of the doorway former shop window with six lights with segmental heads to upper three. To the immediate right of this is a timber sheeted door (separated from the window by a narrow timber pier). To the first floor are four largely evenly spaced window with modern frames.

The E gable is blank apart from a very small window (with modern frame) to right on the first floor.

The writers were unable to observe the whole of the rear façade, however they were able to see that to the left there is a singler storey lean-to and to the right, a two storey, brick-built, gabled return with modern window frames, artificial slate and PVC rw goods.

The front façade and gable are lined rendered and painted. The gabled roof is covered in natural slate (to the front at least). Rendered parapet to E. Two rendered chimney stacks. Metal rw goods.

Historical information

The first valuation returns of c.1835 state that much of the terrace to the north side of Killyleagh Street, including the buildings on and around this site, were exempt from rating, suggesting that they were probably modest single storey dwellings. The 1859 valuation town plan of Crossgar indicates that this block was present at that date, though none of rear extensions etc. are indicated. Judging from the style of the block it is possible that it may have been built c.1840-50, but, in the absence of other evidence, it is difficult to be certain. It is also difficult to be certain if the shop front is original or not, however it is similar in style to the shop fronts of the 1865 building on the opposite side of the street. The return, being brick-built, is probably not original and may date from the early to mid 20th century.

The owner of the building on the site in 1863 is recorded as one Richard Wilson.

References- Primary sources
1 PRONI OS/6/3/30/1 OS map, 1834, Down 30
2 PRONI VAL/1B/330 1st valuation, Kilmore, c.1835-38
3 PRONI VAL/1D/3/1 Valuation town plan of Crossgar, 1838
4 PRONI VAL/2D/3/14 Valuation town plan of Crossgar, 1859
5 PRONI 2nd (‘Griffith’s) valuation, Kilmore, 1863
6 PRONI OS/6/3/30/3 OS map, 1901, Down 30
7 PRONI OS/6/3/30/4 OS map, 1920, Down 30

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Low two storey terrace house of perhaps c.1840-50, with Victorian looking shop front. The upper floor windows to the front now have modern frames