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Redburn Portico

Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland

The record

Designation
Record only (not listed)
Grade
Record Only
Type
House
Address
Redburn Portico, 221 Old Holywood Road, Holywood, Co Down, BT18 9QS
Council
Ards and North Down
Country
Northern Ireland
Coordinates
54.62438, -5.83858
Date of survey
30 March 2010
HB reference
HB23/17/006

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The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

The building has been demolished and a care home has been built on the site.

The First Survey card states:

'Good decor. Ionic portico in dressed sandstone, about 30 ft wide, recessed within the W front of Redburn House, now ruinous & derelict. 4 square columns with antae in side walls & entablature. Central projecting pediment supported on 2 Ionic panelled columns & with decor. frieze in entablature of pediment & decor. Oval shield with feature at apex. Square columns & those of pediment supported on base wall with forward columns framing approach by 8 steps to upper floor of portico. 2 window openings & central doorway in back wall of portico.

Condition of portico stonework fair but slight damage to end of cornice.

Suggest mid 19th c.'

Historical information

N/A

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

The building has been demolished and a care home has been built on the site.

General comments

Please note this is a Partial Record Only

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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