Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
225 Abbey Road
Ballyfrenis, Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Demolished
- Date of construction
- 1840 - 1859
- Address
- 225 Abbey Road, Ballyfrenis, Millisle, Newtownards, Co. Down, BT22 2DH
- Townland
- Ballyfrenis
- Council
- Ards and North Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.59195, -5.55543
- Date of survey
- 12 March 1998
- HB reference
- HB24/05/029
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 3 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1794 "Sheet 55. (Cary's England, Wales, and Scotland)." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Site (off a short lane on the E side of the Abbey Road) within the small hamlet of Ballyfrenis of former single storey dwelling, demolished c.1980 with modern (replacement) dwelling built in place.
Description from 1st Survey: "Single/sty cottage. Roof cor/asbestos. Gable ends. Chimneys rendered. Wall rendered and painted white. 3 D/H windows, no astragals. Projecting porch between 1st and 2nd windows. Shed roof, sheeted door. Shed at L/H gable, sheeted door. Shed backset on R/H gable, sheeted door."
Historical information
A building is shown on this site on the OS Map of 1858-60 which probably corresponded with that demolished in c.1980.
References- Primary sources
1 PRONI Ordnance Survey Maps 1st Revision 1858-60, Down 6.
2 PRONI ‘Griffith’s’ valuation for the townland of Ballyfrenis (Parish of Donaghadee) 1863.
Secondary sources
1 Grace Seymour 'Echoes of Millisle and district' (Rathfriland ?c.1980), pp.87-92 [Notes on the history of Ballfrenis Td.].
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Site of former single storey dwelling of probable mid nineteenth century origin, demolished c.1980 with modern house now built in place.
Nearby in the register
- 204 Abbey RoadDemolishedunder 1 mi
- Former Ballyfrenis Presbyterian ChurchChurchunder 1 mi
- BrookvaleHouseunder 1 mi
- 13 Abbey RoadHouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.