Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
28 Edward Road
Whitehead, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Telephone Exchange
- Date of construction
- 1940 - 1959
- Address
- 28 Edward Road, Whitehead, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, BT38 9RU
- Townland
- Whitehead
- Council
- Mid and East Antrim
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.75435, -5.71328
- Date of survey
- 08 January 2009
- HB reference
- HB22/06/025
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 "Scotland - southern section." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Detached double-height three-bay single-storey telephone exchange building in modern style, dated 1953, located to the south side of Edward Road. T-shaped plan with modern flat-roofed extension (built c.1970) to rear.
Roof is pitched and clay tiled over cavetto moulded sandstone eaves (partially replaced); cavetto moulded kneeler stones to gables; clay ridge tiles. Walls are Flemish bonded red brick over projecting plinth. Windows are square-headed ‘Crittal’ style steel-framed casements (divided horizontally) in concrete surrounds.
Principal elevation faces north and comprises central projecting gabled bay containing single dipartite window surmounted by raised typeface depicting ‘Telephone Exchange’ with carved stone datestone inscribed ‘1953’; narrow square-headed louvred opening to apex; group of three windows to east; dipartite window to west. Left bay contains single window to right; right bay contains square-headed entrance opening; modern double-leaf horizontally sheeted timber doors.
East gable contains central quadripartite window surmounted by pair of square-headed openings with concrete lintels containing replacement steel louvres; narrow square-headed louvred opening to apex.
South elevation consists of central gable abutted by link block to extension; exposed section to right contains window; narrow square-headed louvred opening to apex; left bay is blank; right bay contains single casement window.
West elevation contains central quadripartite louvred opening; narrow square-headed louvered opening to apex.
Set within enclosed site bounded to all sides by high wire fencing, accessed through pair of steel gates; brick plinth walling to Edward Road boundary. Tarmac parking area to south-east of site; garden to north and south.
Roof Clay tiles
Wall Flemish bonded red brick
Windows Square-headed ‘Crittal’ style steel-framed casements (divided horizontally) in concrete surrounds
RWG Cast-iron half-round gutters with round downpipes
Historical information
The exchange has a datestone putting its date of construction at 1953, The original drawings date the extension to 1978.
References:
Secondary Source:
1. Current Owner. Information from Original Drawings. 2008
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
A detached double-height three-bay single-storey telephone exchange building in a utilitarian modern style, dated 1953, located to the south side of Edward Road. This is a well preserved example of this generic building type and displays the extent of the development of telecommunications in the twentieth century. The building still retains original external features such as windows and stone detailing. It is of definite interest but not sufficient to warrant listing
Nearby in the register
- Presbyterian ChurchChurchunder 1 mi
- Edwardian Post BoxDemolishedunder 1 mi
- Northern BankBankunder 1 mi
- Telephone Kioskunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.