Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Kempstones Corner
Lisbane, Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Outbuildings
- Date of construction
- 1820 - 1839
- Address
- Kempstones Corner, Old Forge, 30 -32 Quarry Road, Lisbane, Comber, Co Down, ?BT23 5NF / BT 23 6ED
- Townland
- Lisbane
- Council
- Ards and North Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.51329, -5.70484
- Date of survey
- 01 September 1998
- HB reference
- HB24/17/097
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
This small, gabled, rubble built forge is situated on the north side of Quarry Road adjacent to the junction with Castle Espie Road, and dates from at least the early of the 19th century. The north front face has one large opening (without doors) to the left hand side and one window opening to the right. The window opening has a modern timber frame without astragals. The west gable abuts another slightly taller gabled outhouse. The south face has window opening with frame as before to the left hand side. The east gable, which is covered with rampant greenery, appears to be blank. The roof covering and timbers have been replaced. The roof finish is now corrugated perspex and corrugated iron sheets arranged in alternate strips. The loss of the original roof unfortunately debases much of the architectural value.
Historical information
The forge along with the adjoining house and out buildings are all substantially shown on the 1833/4 and the 1859/60 OS maps. The site was abandoned some time in the 1950’s. The present owner took over possession and commenced renovations in the early 1980’s, though little work has been done to the forge.
References- Primary sources
1 Ordnance Survey Maps, 1st Edition, 1834.
2 Ordnance Survey Maps, 1st Revision, c.1860.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
A small forge dating from at least early the 1800’s with much of the original interior still in evidence. The building has a modern corrugated iron and perspex roof covering.
Nearby in the register
- ’Barn’,Outbuildingsunder 1 mi
- 8-9 Lisbane RoadHouseunder 1 mi
- [?15] Quarry RoadHouseunder 1 mi
- 160 Killinchy RoadHouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.