Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
St Comgall's Primary School
Town Parks, Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- School
- Date of construction
- 1940 - 1959
- Address
- St Comgall's Primary School, 1 Ballymena Road, Antrim, BT41 4NU
- Townland
- Town Parks
- Council
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.72026, -6.22026
- Date of survey
- 20 November 2004
- HB reference
- HB20/08/060
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
National Library of ScotlandDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of Scotland
Shown on 3 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1922 "Ireland - northern section." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A mid-20th century school in a modern style consisting of single and 2-storey flat-roofed blocks, built of framed concrete, finished with cement render and having large areas of glazing.
SETTING: The building stands in its own grounds on a corner site; grounds laid out with grassed areas and tarmacadam playground.
Historical information
Built in 1955 to designs of McLean and Forte of Belfast.
References – Primary Sources
1. Belfast News-Letter, 24 March 1955 (illustration).
2. OS Map 1962, Co Antrim 50.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
This is a mid-20th century school in modern style of little architectural or historic interest.
Nearby in the register
- Wilderness Lodge,Demolishedunder 1 mi
- St Comgall's Church, Castle Street, AntrimChurchunder 1 mi
- 15 and 17 Oriel RoadHouseunder 1 mi
- Former School House,Demolishedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.