Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
33 Ballyblack Road
Ballyblack, Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Demolished
- Date of construction
- 1820 - 1839
- Address
- 33 Ballyblack Road, Ballyblack, Millisle, Newtownards, Co. Down, BT22 2AS
- Townland
- Ballyblack
- Council
- Ards and North Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.58042, -5.60825
- Date of survey
- 13 March 1998
- HB reference
- HB24/05/056
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Shown on 5 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 of former single storey dwelling (on the S side of the Ballyblack Road c.2 miles W of Carrowdore), demolished recently [?c.1996] with new building on part of site.
Description from 1st Survey Card " Single/sty cottage with extension at back. Gabled ends, slated roof. Chimneys rendered. Walls rendered, lined and painted. 2 D/H windows, horiz. Astragals, mld architraves. Doorway in centre has s/c arch head, mld archivolt, fluted and panelled pilasters, plain fanlight and recent flush door."
Historical information
A building is shown on this site on the OS Maps of 1833/4 and 1858-60. The house on this site was demolished recently [?c.1996] and a modern house has been built close by.
References- Primary sources
1 PRONI VAL 1B/34 Valuation records for the townland of Ballyblack (Parish of Newtownards) 1830s.
2 PRONI Ordnance Survey Maps 1st Edition 1833/4, Co. Down 6.
3 PRONI Ordnance Survey Maps 1st Revision 1858-60, Co. Down 6.
4 PRONI ‘Griffith’s’ valuation for the townland of Ballyblack (Parish of Newtownards) 1863.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Site of former single storey dwelling of possible early nineteenth century origin (at least), demolished recently with modern house built close by.
Nearby in the register
- RookmountHouseunder 1 mi
- Ballyblack Presbyterian ChurchChurchunder 1 mi
- 38 Ballyblack RoadHouseunder 1 mi
- 14 Ballycastle RoadHouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.