Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Prospect Cemetery
Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Graveyard
- Address
- Prospect Cemetery, Prospect Road, Carrickfergus, Co.Antrim, BT38 8QB, **See general comments**
- Council
- Mid and East Antrim
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.72734, -5.83279
- Date of survey
- 11 December 2008
- HB reference
- HB22/04/002
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 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A small roadside cemetery with a small number grave markers dating from the late nineteenth century; the earliest death recorded here is that of Elizabeth Hays who died 14th July 1874. The majority of graves date from the twentieth century and do not merit listing.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
General comments
Partial survey only as recorded during the first survey and now not deemed to be of sufficient interest to warrant a full survey.
Nearby in the register
- Prospect HouseHouseunder 1 mi
- 1-10 O'Rourkes RowDemolishedunder 1 mi
- Woodburn Orange HallHallunder 1 mi
- FarmhillHouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.