886 Antrim Road

The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

Attached two-storey two-bay house, third from left in a terrace of six, built c.1780 and located on the south side of Antrim Road. The house is rectangular on plan, facing north, with large modern extension to rear. The roof is pitched natural slate, with replacement brick chimneys at party wall with neighbouring property. Walling is painted roughcast over contrasting smooth rendered plinth. Fixed multi-pane windows to ground floor and 3/6 timber sashes to first floor, all with exposed boxes, painted slightly projecting rendered architraves and painted masonry cills, unless otherwise stated.

The principal (north) elevation is asymmetrical, consisting of an central entrance with modern replacement part-glazed door in timber frame with transom light and architrave. Left and right bays are lit by a window to ground floor; first floor has a window to each bay, diminished in size. There is a large plastic sign between windows.

Rear elevation has been extended and is completely modern.

The house is street fronted.

Roof: Pitched natural slate
Walling: Roughcast
Windows: Multi-pane sashes
RWG: Half-round metal

Historical information

This terrace appears on the first edition OS map of 1834. The owner claims that the house was burnt down and re-built, most likely following total destruction by Royal Troops following the Battle of Antrim on 7th June 1798. Griffiths Valuation of 1859 lists a combination of houses, yards, workshops and a forge in this area, though there is not enough information to identify the description pertaining to each property. The properties were all leased from Viscount Templeton and it is possible that the terrace HB20/12/24A-E, originally functioned as workers cottages, associated with the adjacent Castle Upton estate. (HB20/12/019)

References:

Primary Sources

1. PRONI OS/6/1/51/1, 1st edition OS Map, 1834
2. PRONI OS/6/1/51/5, 5th edition OS Map, 1932
3. PRONI VAL/2/A/1/51A, Griffiths Valuation Map, 1859
4. PRONI VAL/2/B/1/71B, Griffiths Valuation Field book, 1859

Secondary Sources

1. Information from the current owner.

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

A. Style
B. Proportion
C. Ornamentation
K. Group value

Criteria for listing: historic interest

V. Authorship
X. Local Interest
Z. Rarity

Evaluation

One of a terrace of six, this late eighteenth century two-storey roughcast house has been much altered. The terrace occupies a defining position in the village of Templepatrick. Despite changes to internal layout and original fabric, the integrity of the group is maintained by the retention of original multi-paned windows with exposed boxes, and understated ornamentation such as the rendered plinth and architraves. The terrace is a relatively unusual example of urban vernacular and estate architecture. Associations with the Battle of Antrim and the Castle Upton estate enhance the historical value of the terrace.

General comments

This record has been renumbered and was previously HB20/12/025C