Joymount Manse

The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

First Survey description: 8thApril 1970
'Later 19th century. A two-storey building with rendered walls and slated roof. Double hung windows with cross glazing bars are set in moulded three-centre arched openings. The entrance is flanked by panelled pilasters rising to a moulded archivolt and faceted keystone. The door is flanked by sidelights, the elipticaql-arched fanlight is glazed with radial glazing bars. Three windows wide.'

Second Survey description: Original manse replaced with a new manse designed in a classical style.

Historical information

The original manse is first shown on the OS map of 1902.

Griffith's Valuation of 1860 records a manse, which is noted as being ‘in progress’ at the time of the valuation. The occupier is the Rev. James Warwick, and leased from the trustees. The manse and attendant office is valued at £17 50s. A note at the side reads ‘no offices yet’. The Presbyterian history society website claims that the manse was built in 1859.

Valuation Revisions dating from 1894 onwards shows the occupier as the Rev. Samuel B. Stewart, held ‘in fee’. It details a Presbyterian Church House, office and yard, now valued at £20 50s.

The manse was demolished c.2000 and a new manse constructed thirty feet to the north.

References:

Primary Sources

1. PRONI OS/6/1/52/1 - First Edition OS Map (1832)
2. PRONI OS/6/1/52/2 - Second Edition OS Map (1857)
3. PRONI OS/6/1/52/3 - Third Edition OS Map (1901-2)
4. PRONI VAL/2A/1/53 - Griffiths Valuation Map (1857)
5. PRONI VAL/2/B/1/22C - Griffiths Valuation Fieldbook (1857)
6. PRONI VAL/12/B/7/7B - Valuation Revision Book (1908-1915)
7. PRONI VAL/12/B/7/7 A-C - Valuation Revisions (1894-1929)

Secondary Sources

1. Presbyterian History Society. [Internet Source].
Available from: Acessed 15th December 2008.
2. Campbell, Gordon and Susan Crowther. “In the Town of Carrickfergus.” Historic Buildings, Groups of Buildings, Areas of Architectural Importance Series. Belfast: Ulster Architectural Heritage Society, 1980.

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

This mid-nineteenth-century manse was demolished c2000 and replaced with a larger manse with the approval of the Department of the Environment..