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Ormiston House

  •   Hawthornden Road, Belfast

Scottish Baronial Style house with crow-stepped gables, a bartizan turret and gargoyles. Central 3 storey ‘tower house’ with 2 storey wings on each side. Pitched slate roof, pedimented dormers. Decorated pedimented doorway. Vacant.

Stone Information

  • Stone Type Category :
  • Primary Stone:
  • Stonework Construction:
    Random-coursed tooled ashlar
  • Stonework Condition:
    Sandstone blockwork is in reasonable condition but with some evidence of isolated stone block deterioration and surface loss through flaking and granular disintegration.
  • 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):
    338829
  • OS Irish Grid (Northing):
    374434

Architect Information

  • Building Type:
  • Date of construction:
    1865
  • Architect:
    David Bryce
  • Listing:
    B
  • HB/SMR Ref:
    HB26/13/001A
  • 2nd survey by EHS:
    No

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