Old Castle Ward

3 storey tower house with battlement, bellcote and clock face on East face. Rounded arched doorway

Stone Information

Stone Type Category :

Greywacke
Primary Stone:

English Carboniferous Sandstone
Secondary Stone:

Scrabo Sandstone
Replacement Stone:

English Carboniferous Sandstone
Other Stone Type:

Greywacke (limonitised)
Stonework Construction:

Un-coursed rubble
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):

357393
OS Irish Grid (Northing):

349846