Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
112 Crawfordsburn Road
Ballyskeagh Low, Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Demolished
- Date of construction
- 1820 - 1839
- Address
- 112 Crawfordsburn Road, Ballyskeagh Low, Newtownards, Co Down, BT23 4UJ
- Townland
- Ballyskeagh Low
- Council
- Ards and North Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.62322, -5.71646
- Date of survey
- 18 February 1998
- HB reference
- HB24/10/009
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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 cottage c.2 miles N of Newtownards, demolished c.1982 with new dwelling built in place.
Description from 1st Survey card " Single/sty cottage. Roof corr/iron, gable ends. Chimneys rendered. Walls roughcast, painted white. Smooth green base. Green painted smooth surround to openings. 3 D/H windows no astragals and one windows in one pane. Panelled door between 2nd and 3rd windows."
Historical information
A building is shown on this site on the OS Maps of 1834 and 1860. The former cottage was demolished c.1982.
References- Primary sources
1 PRONI Ordnance Survey Maps, 1st Edition, 1834, Co. Down 5.
2 PRONI VAL 1B/322 1st valuation, Newtownards, c.1835.
3 PRONI Ordnance Survey Maps, 1st Revision, 1860, Co. Down 5.
4 PRONI 2nd valuation, Newtownards, c.1863.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Site of former single storey cottage of probable early nineteenth century origin (at least), demolished c.1982.
Nearby in the register
- Castle ToppyHouseunder 1 mi
- Gate LodgeNo type recordedunder 1 mi
- RiversideNo type recordedunder 1 mi
- LodgeNo type recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.