8-9 Lisbane Road

The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

Single and two storey block of two houses set on the NE side of the Lisbane Road c.2.5 miles N of Killinchy. When first surveyed in January 1974 this property was much longer, however since that time a large section to the S has been demolished. This block sits right on the side of the road with thick greenery immediately to the rear, largely obscuring the rear facade. The building appears to have been renovated somewhat in recent times but appears to be vacant.

Front SW facade of the two storey section (to the NW), has a timber sheeted door to the right and a sash window, with horizontal astragal, to the left. Directly above the door is a smaller, similar window. The NW gable is blank and has a dilapidated (mainly) wooden shed attached. There appear to be no openings to the rear of this section (which is inaccessible due to thick tree and shrub growth).

The front facade of the single storey section has a timber sheeted door to the right of centre, with two windows (as before) to the left of this and another to the right of the door. The SE gable is blank. There appear to be no openings to the rear.

The entire facade is finished in roughcast

The roof of both sections is gabled and covered in asbestos slates, with two rendered chimney stacks and PVC rw goods. The single storey section was thatched when first surveyed in 1974.

Historical information

On the OS maps of 1834 and 1859-60 this site is taken up with a long block with a shorter block to the south. The houses are not referred to in the first valuation survey, suggesting they were below rateable value, however the second valuation tells that this block contained two dwellings one of which was unoccupied and the other in possession of a James Lowry. The building remained in the Lowry family until recently. The two storey section probably began life as single storey.

Recently a large section of the southern half of the block was demolished and the thatched roof on what remains of the single storey section was removed.

References- Primary sources
1 PRONI OS maps 1st ed. 1834, Co. Down 17.
2 PRONI VAL 1B/323 p.1 1st valuation, Tullynakill parish, Lisbane td., c.1835.
3 PRONI OS maps 1st rev. 1859-60, Co. Down 17.
4 PRONI 2nd valuation, Tullynakill parish, Lisbane td., c.1861.

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Plain, part single, part two storey gabled dwelling of probable pre 1834 origin. A large section of the single storey portion to the south side was demolished recently and what remained of the thatch has been recently replaced by asbestos slates.