Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
War Memorial
Ballytromery, Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Memorial
- Date of listing
- 11 December 1974
- Date of delisting
- 13 March 2002
- Date of construction
- 1920 - 1939
- Address
- War Memorial, War Memorial Park, Main Street, Crumlin, Co Antrim
- Townland
- Ballytromery
- Council
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.61962, -6.21336
- Date of survey
- 17 March 1999
- HB reference
- HB20/15/008
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 1900 "Ireland" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A lychgate of timber construction, aligned on north-south axis.
Plinth walls comprise three regular courses of rough faced squared granite with a coping of smooth dressed granite. Superstructure carried on plinth walls comprises timber framed superstructure of robust construction with square corner posts, on base rails and shaped brackets. Side panels blank to outer faces but with inner faces inscribed with names of those from the area killed in 1st and 2nd World Wars, inset on inner faces in cusped Gothic-panelled heads. Looking south, plaque on left is inscribed "The People of Crumlin and Gartree in affectionate remembrance of the men and women who gave their lives for their country in the Great War 1914-1919;" and the plaque to the right is inscribed "The People of Crumlin and Gartree to those from the district who voluntarily gave their services in the defence of their country 1914-1919." Timber roof with tongued and grooved sheeting to underside; preformed plastic roof covering on top to give appearance of red tiled roof. Ogee Gothic arched timber spandrel panels to front and rear of gateway, surmounted by angle headed collar inscribed 'War Memorial Park' to outer faces, surmounted by a timber-work cross in the open gable above; diagonal cross bracing between crosses. Plinth walls have iron mounts for gate but gate missing.
SETTING: The gateway stands at the entrance to a park, set well back from the main road. It is approached by a broad tarmac avenue, lined with hedges. Area around gateway paved, with paved path through it leading between later low boundary walls to a modern community centre.
Historical information
Built as a 1st World War memorial; precise date of construction not known but may be taken as c 1920.
References - Primary Sources
1. Inscriptions on memorial.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Although this is an unusual form of a war memorial, it has suffered inappropriate alterations and has had its original setting spoiled.
Nearby in the register
- Non-Subscribing Presbyterian ChurchChurchunder 1 mi
- Pakenham MemorialClock Towerunder 1 mi
- Bridge over railwayBridgeunder 1 mi
- 3 Mill RoadHouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.