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7 Academy Street, Gracehill

  •   Gracehill, Ballymena

Two storey, 5 bay house with central doorway. Pitched slate roof. Recessed Georgian windows. Dressing painted. Red sandstone rusticated block around doorway. Basalt walls. Joined to No. 5 but probably one building originally. Old school house.

Stone Information

  • Stone Type Category :
  • Primary Stone:
  • Secondary Stone:
  • Stonework Construction:
    Coursed rock-faced rubble with galleting
  • Stonework Condition:
    Basalt is in good condition but there is some evidence of sandstone detailing deterioration with granular disintegration and surface roughening.
  • Condition Assessment (QUB):
    Stage 1 – A façade in this condition will only require localised remedial treatment concentrating on individual blocks. Stage 1 classification may also indicate that no intervention is needed with only periodic re-assessment of the façade is recommended.
  • OS Irish Grid (Easting):
    307478
  • OS Irish Grid (Northing):
    401989

Architect Information

  • Building Type:
  • Date of construction:
    1780
  • Listing:
    B1
  • HB/SMR Ref:
    HB07/15/010B
  • 2nd survey by EHS:
    No

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