3 The Square

The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

Small two storey terrace house of possible mid 19th century construction, completely renovated in the 1990s and now sporting PVC windows and doors. The house is set on a slope on the N side of The Square at the centre of the village of Clough.

The front (S) façade is asymmetrical. To the right of centre is a PVC door. To the left of this is a small window with PVC frame (all windows have similar frames). To the right is a similar window. To the right there used to be a larger, Victorian looking, shop window with a three light frame. To the first floor are three windows, as ground floor.

To the left on the ground floor is a PVC patio door with window to the right. To the first floor are two further windows (similar to front).

The façade is finished in unpainted lined render. The gabled roof is covered in artificial slate. PVC rw goods.

Historical information

The valuation returns of 1836 tell us that that at this date this site was occupied by a single storey dwelling in the hands of a James Blakely. Blakely (or a relative of the same name) was still in residence in c.1860, when the second valuation was carried out, however, by this time the rateable value of the property had risen from £3-6-7 to £5-10-0 (a relatively significant amount), suggesting that the building had probably been raised to its present height.

References- Primary sources
1 PRONI VAL/1B/387 1st valuation, Loughinisland, 1836-38
2 PRONI VAL/1D/3/19 valuation plan of Clough, 1838
3 PRONI VAL/2D/3/2 valuation plan of Clough, c.1860 [with annotations of c.1905]
4 PRONI 2nd valuation, Loughinisland, c.1860 [in print]
5 PRONI OS/8/78/1 OS plan of Clough, 1901
6 PRONI VAL/3G/64/1 valuation plan of Clough, 1935-1956

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

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Criteria for listing: historic interest

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Evaluation

Much altered small two storey terrace house of possible mid 19th century construction.