Case Studies

The case studies below demonstrate the range of challenges facing those who wish to preserve and maintain Ulster’s architectural heritage.

They include successes, failures and instances where a building’s fate hangs in the balance.

Gracehill Old School

Location: Gracehill, Ballymena, Co. Antrim

Built: 1765

Architect: Not Known

Type: Other

Council: Mid Ulster District Council - Dungannon

Status: Saved

Herdsman’s Mill

Location: Sion Mills

Built: 1834

Architect: David Bryce

Type: Industrial Building

Council: Derry City and Strabane District Council

Status: At Risk

Hilden National School

Location: Hilden

Built: 1913

Architect: William John Fennell

Type: Other

Council: Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Status: Listed, At Risk

Jennymount Spinning Mill

Location: Belfast

Built: 1856

Architect: John Lanyon

Type: Industrial Building

Council: Belfast City Council

Status: At Risk

Kelly’s Coal Office

Location: Carrickfergus

Built: 1910

Architect: Watt and Tulloch

Type: Industrial Building

Council: Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Status: Listed, Saved

Lisnaskea Workhouse

Location: Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh

Built: 1840

Architect: George Wilkinson

Type: Industrial Building

Council: Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

Status: At Risk

Lissan House

Location: Cookstown, Co. Tyrone

Built: 1621

Architect: Not Known

Type: Other

Council: Mid Ulster District Council - Dungannon

Status: Saved

Lyle & McCauseland Seed Warehouses

Location: Victoria Street, Belfast

Built: 1867

Architect: Not Known

Type: Other

Council: Belfast City Council

Status: Saved

Magherally Cottage

Location: Kilmacrew Road, Banbridge, County Down

Built: Not Known

Architect: Not Known

Type: Other

Council: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Status: Saved

Markethill Court House

Location: Markethill, County Armagh

Built: 1842

Architect: Thomas Duff

Type: Other

Council: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Status: Saved