Killyleagh Conservation Area (March 1993)
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Killyleagh Conservation Area (March 1993)
IdI CONSERVATION KILLYLEAGH 1'I AREA KILLYLEAGH CONSERVATION AREA 1.0 I N T R O D U C T I O N 2.0 BOUNDARY O F CONSERVATION AREA 3.0 NEED FOR DESIGNATION 4.0 T H E DESIGNATION DESIGNATION DOCUMENT 5.0 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT 6.0 TOWNSCAPE 7 . 0 DESIGN G U I D E L I N E S 8 . 0 APPENDICES DIVISIONAL PLANNlNG OFFICE RATHKELTAIR HOUSE MARKET STREET DOWNPATRICK APRIL 1993 - r i l 1 - - -. : l: - - INTRODUCTION 1.0 INTRODUCTION T he modern town of Killy1eagPn is a product: of the Ulster Plantation of the 17th century although there is evidencc of earlier settlement by both the Normans and the Uaels. This small County Down town, rich ha histofy, is the proud p s ~ e s o ~f ~anr e heritage which c d d ~ ~ a t es-cularIy s in KUylagh Castle. Set amongst rullhg drumlins at the edge of Straagford Lough, the 6uilt environment combines beautifully with the natural landscape to create a quite unique sease of p l a a The P (NI) Order 1991 provides the basis far the protection of the m i n c e ' s heritage of buildings of spacial architectural interest sad for the designation of whole areas of s b d a r intemt the ewer or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance. The historic importance aad quality of the towxirape of Killyleagh warrants the action af the Department of the Environment for Northcm Ireland in designating much of the town as a Co~~~emtion Area uader the terms of Article 50 of the Phming W11 -er LW. BOUNDARY OF THE CONSERVATION AREA 2.0 BOUNDARY O F THE CONSERVATION AREA T hetnwnofKillyIeaghIsan expression in t h e and space of the convergence of a unique combhation of demapts buildings, streets, %paces and hdscape. The geographical extent of the Consemadon Area b a r e f l d o m of the intmdationship betweem these elements of townscape rather than 51 fgcus on the qualities of irpdividual buildings or groups of buildings. The boundguy encloses therefore not only the wrigiial Jacobean town a d Castle,but d o the Harbour area and Dibncy River valley and C s w l additions such as Plantation S W and the complex of nineteenth century mill blaiIdings on the samherrz margin of the town, The historic core of Killyleagh is composed of pleast~ntlyenclosed Georgian and Victorian terraces which display much orighd detailing such as fanlights, coach arch-, quoins, whed windows and original stonework. Nigh Surctt. CatheStreet and Fderick Street, m well as contahhg the bulk of the t&s Eisted buildings. provide rewarding internal vistas and external views. Elsewhere, as in Cmss S-, change of scale and building hine provide visual interest w&t key corner sit- offer opportunities far e n h a n v t and impmvement. T h e Harbour area is included as an acknowlegement of the qualities inherent in its location. Regeneration and enhancerntnt is vital if the tourist and d o l l a l potential of this area i s to be fully exploited. The Wbncy Wver v d k y encloses the town to the north providing a natural boundary to the C a d o n &ea. Clearly visible from Shrigte~rRoacP and Cumber Road it contributes ~ i ~ c a f l t to l ythe landscape and s&g of the t m . D esignation should assist urban regeneration by: (a) Providing a W e w o r k for tbe protection of the t m m t s heritage and guiding dweIopers to ensure that, future change rmpeas the character of the C o ~ t i o n Area(b) Encouraging a sense of pride amdng property ownem in the historic core of Killyleagh and pfovidiug an opportunity to dwelop the individual character of tfie Conservation h a with potential for i n m d visitor attraction and resulting btnefits to trade and employment in the area. (c] Providing a focus for civic pride h the history and architectaral heritage of their town. (d) Providing an opportunity for enbaacement of the Comemation Area fofl~fwingdes&pudon. Making available grant-aid from the Dqpm%mcint1eComemation Area m d Environmed Improvement funds for imprmements to property and public spaces in the Conservation Area. N Born District Council otice is hedven that the 24 Strangf0l-d Road Department of the Environment DOWWATRICK CM) in pursuance: of powers a n f e d upon it by Article 50 of the Planning BT36 6SR (NI) Under 1993 has designated the lkk 03% 614331 area outlined on the accompanying Dlvisidnal Plannin&Office map as a Conservation Area bdng an &use area of specid architectural i m ~ ~ c Rathkeltair e Market Street or histolic interest the m a e r of Downpatrick which it is desirable to p m e or m30 6EA enhpine A map of the designated ama 'RI: 03% 612211 has been aepO8Ited at the District Coutleil Offices in Downpattick aad the Divisional Planning Offme in Dawnpl3uick at the a d m m indicated - below: THE OESEGNAf L DEVELOPMENT 5.0 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT S ituated on the western shorn of Svaagford h g h five miles north east of Dawnpatrick, the town of Kiliykagh was a port of some eminence priar to the conquest of Ireland by the Anglo-Normans. A remote n d a w of the present town is believed to have becn formed by the M a s A r t W (anglicised to -1 who possessed extensive territory h East Down. Upon the conquest of the maritime parts of Ulster, Sir J o b de Cowey appears to hawe retarded K1Uyleagh as a place of some importance and around 1177AD adopted it as the site of one of his W e s and principal stttlements. In the early 17th ccntslry the manor and district of KiWIeagh wert graated by Jam- KI to Sir Jarnes Hamilton who mtorod and comidd1y enlarged the castle which he made his principal Teaideace. The present form of Killyleagb dates from this time. In 1425 it had ninety houses laid out in cruciform fashion and by the 1830's there were two hundred and swen houses, arranged in two nearly parallel streets intersected by a longer one.This is the street layout whlch remains the basis of the settlement today. The town grim steadily anand as the 17th and 18th cenrurlcs pmgresd. Killyleaj&, which had originally becn a village of farmers d u s t e d round the Castle for protection, became a market centre This reflected the hicreased product3Vity of thc farming community which, by then. was able to grow more than it needed, W much so that k 1725, the 4 1 b m Corporation gave a tenement for the erection of a market bouge. 'ib stu this susplu&tbe groarth of the port was encouraged since transport and communication over land was difficult. Cottage industry based upon handloom Linen adso pro~ptmd. l': With the 19th cxmtury came manufacturing industry, although in 1833 the Corporation Comtnissionenr Report stated that "the town was impraving but s t i l l extremely limit;ed in extent and populationn:'At the same time, however, cotton manufacnuing was being carried out on an aaonsive scale in nearby Shrigley* large s3x storey mills having bem ~ l i 8 h . d there to take advantage of the water supply ffom the Dibney Rivu. The track of the porr cansistcd principally ia the errport of whtat, barley, oats, b u * ~ U p and cotton goods; and the import of rotton wool, coal, iron, salt and gmeral ~ C I TheCharbour ~ was described as well shcltmcd and acc#sible to vesssla drawing not more than ten feet of we* and the quay and basin were completed in 1833. Them wue also exwmive qudc8 of b d t and ~ I a ydate from wbich were talten 'the whole of the stancs of which the town is built: The construction of the Killyleagh flax s p i d g mill in 1852 signalled the arrival of manufacturing industry in the town itself. Between 1831-71. the population of the town in-ed by 55Wo and the proportion engaged in agricuhuxe contipacd to f a By the late 19th century the growth of BeIfast had undermined the role of the town as a market town and port. At the same time KillyIeagh's importance as an indastrid and service centre for the nmomding district increased. In 1900 the Killyleagh and Shrigley mills employed 1500 people and the town bad finally ceased to be the residence of farnnets. Prosperity continued into the early 20th century without affecting the physical structure of the town significantly? but by P931 with the closure of the Shrigley mill, economic decline was setting ih. S h e the Second World War the town has grown far beyond its original coflnts, with the construction of several new housing estates on the outskirts. IPbday KiUyieagh functions as a small maaufmring town and local service centre for the surrounding sum1 area and with the establishment of two yacht clubs and a sailing centrc in the vicinity, it has become aa important yachting centre, The population of the t m now stands at m u a d 2300 and with available housing h d there is the passibility of wesl more dcvelolpment. If the chatacter and integrity of the town are to be protected in the face of further change, camfuf management and sensitive guidance will be required. 6 TOWNSCAPE I' 6.0 TOWNSCAPE E' m1 T he btautifad natural setting of Killyleagh, its layout and the buildings of its historic core have combined with the passing years to produce zt twvnscape rich in interest and diversity. Tht Castle on the hill at the head of the town with its high conical turrets rising through the trecs; the roofs and chimney stacks of the surromding huddle of domestic buildings, warthousts and shedq punctuated by church towers and spires, the internal vistas and external views afforded by the intimate layout of the streets; the harbour at the foot of the hill with its v i m across Smgford Lnugh to the low sibouette of &a Apds peninsula; these are the qualities of Killyleagh which make its designation as a Camervation Area appropriate. the Dibney Vaky, Cross St-. PIantation Street/CastIe Lane, Church Hi15 Irish Street, Shore Street and the Harbour area. These streets and spaces mwtitnte the historic care of the town and a brief description of each will hopefulIy provide a clcarer picture of the dbt51dve and unique char* of Killylcagh. Tht Cansewation Arca covers the Castle area, High Street, Fraderick The Castle Ama Killyleagh Castle is an outstanding landmark of architectnral and historical significance whose present appearance owes much to the Victorian era. It can be seen not only from the t m where the vim, though framed by the surrounding streets, are somewhat Limited, but also from the countryside to the north, west and south where clearly mmmanding the bill it stands silhouetted against the sky. Within the tuwn it towers over High Street and Frederick Street. T h e Iarge open space dividing it from the Georgian dweUings of these strocss is an important townscape element and the nearest there is in Killyleagh to a Street. Catheriae S t m . Conber Road, t o m square HIGH STREET, CATHERINE STREET,CROSS STREET This is the mmrewcial core of the town wen though many residential properties- are located here Tbgcther, the sftectS within the area contain thc bulk of tbe town's shops, offices and other businesse& Here d s o are to be f m m ~tie majority of a listed a d supplome~tarylisted bullwhich give this part of K i U y h g h its air of WatJqraltr and charm. High Street is essentially a street af changing levels and Georgian buildings with the bonus of vistas at either end, It degcends from the Castk t d s Catb%rincStrtet g%ntlyat first, then more steeply, reveabg a roof line and a M e s t y of roof pitch= in the process. Fmns it, there is a pIeaamt view th.rough Shore Saeet to the Laugh a d the A& ~ U I O heyand, S whilst from the -011~ of the -E 100king north wcst the Castle provides a superb visual Sm3p. It is a a m which fimts retained the itimucy ~f d o m d c scale and % a pleasing mWum of ,-S offices, public hmms rrnd dwellings. I,.-. The old buildings of which it i s almost entirely comgosed, offer a two and three stoney irregularity of height. mof line and roof pitch often fouad in older settlements and all but a fcw have slated roofs, with the ridges &g parallel to the street. Moreover is conhim s c v d listed buildings the most g a b l e of which are located on the no&m side of the street, ie the Dufferin Anas public hoWmtaufant, and the adjoining Ulster Baak. Casz iron railings enching bWdings in upper Wgh Street provide a graceful formality reminisoeat of Georgirta terraces in more urban settings. On the southern side, particukrly noteworthy is No 18, a two storey dwelling and shop with l!ecm#ised cfolorwrry and M J t i d shop front, the twa uses visua1ly integrated by a unified painting sciwxne. For the m m part. Upper Nigh Street contains the larger buildiags many of which were originally buih as architectural units and w h i a have since been subdidded. The change of geru betweea larger and smaUer bltiLdings is not abmpt and the general pattern of streemape. as reflected in basic a r c h i k c t d rhythms, remains unified and a M w e . Many bailwhilst not W, have retained original window openings, dazing bars, sbap f*nts and fanlighted doorways and these contribute handsomely to the character of the atre&. Particularly plmsbg arc Nos 26-30. (a eproup of two d w d h g s and a shop) and, providing a strong visual stop to the terrace, Nos 48-50. Catherhe Stteet, the malrr north-south axis of Killyleagh, is, like Wigh S a street of mixbd c~mmercidand residential development, It channels and generates traffic and gives pasem by their first impression of the town. The approach fFom Downpatrick b a d from them the street rises gently to the junction with High Street and Shore Strcet. Beyond, the tall trees of Gocaan Lodge provide it with a r m t d sense ofmc1osu1.e.Vimgd from the opposite direction, enclosure is again provided by the stand of trees at the base of the drumlin. Catherhe street k an amalgam of two and three storey buildings, predominantly the former, and it contains a number of amellent liMd bvildingh Hem m* Ulae arche punctuate facades and the orighal stone paving at thcie mtrance6 give texture md variety to the footpaths. Desedng of special mention is the group of listed buildings betNos 2 and 8 and the attractive 2nd Pftsbykrian Church. No 8, a well maintained three storey Gcorgiaa dwtd n s all of its o r i e a l feature and contributes simcatltly and positively ra dawnscape quality. I m -* The dramatic change in roof hdght betwacn No 8 and the remaining two storey building8 signals a return to the dwellings of shopkeepers and m-tbafls. Nowadays a jumble af mrmpemid and residential properties, it is fortunate that amongst the rnany changes which they have undergofle, their scale, at leas, survives whilst frontages are a mixture cf traditional and modem. On the western side of the street, Nos 3, 5 and 7 combine well in scale md style witb. the much grander No 9. ExternaI refurbishment of these baildings would h a w a major h p a a on strmscapa Catherine Street is rounded off by the tall, white painted rendered frontage of the flax mill. Formerly a four storey building it has now been reduced to two; its red brick chimneyr once visibh from twenty miles away, rivalled the chunch spire far dominance of the skyline below the Castle but the modreplacement has none of its predecessor's charm. I Cross Strtat is a predominantly commercial street of two storey buildings. On the eastern side between Church Hill and Shore Street there are attractive and colourful public houses and shops which have retained original windows and door cases, The main interest, though, is provided by the scale of the buildings, and by the way in which they gently step down the slope to the Dibney River valley. Beyond the jundion with Frederick Street and Church Hill there is a mix of dwellings asld commercial premises and autbuildings. Tbe trees which overhang the road beyond the Usted Cross Street Bridge, provide enclosure to the street. Egress frwm the town is via tbc high brick d of Oacean LQdge and the lower stone retaining wall of a high tree-topped embankment. Viewed from the north, enclosure is provided by the change in building line between Cross S t m and Cathetine Street. The Dibney Vdlq The Dibney Valley* on the northern outskirts of the town, rum parallel to Shrigley Road a d Freddck Street before turning south behind Church Hill to enter the laugh at the junction of Shore St~eotand Bridge S t m t . With its steeply sloping banks and wide vaPley fioor, it is a major landscape feature which contributes -cmtly to the sotring of the rmn. M c u l a r l y impartant are the vicws fmm Cross Street Bridge and the view of the Castle from the valIey floor, b i d e the pPrmying fields. The area between Riverdale Manse and Cross Street Bridge is particularly well enclosed by stands of trees and steep valley sides. l Frederick Street was once a pleasant n m w street enclosed by the Castle at one end and with a view of the church of Saint John the Evangelist h the opposite direction, It wed to contain a mixture of stone warehouses and late Geargian houses, two small g ~ u p os f which remain on opposite sides at the Castle end of the street. It was redmeloped in the 2970's however and the new housing consists of a rvvw of dwellings set back a comiderable distaacc from the origiaal building lint in a serrated pattern, exposing the gmble end of Dufferin lkmcc beyond. They are unsympathetic to the chamcm of the historic core in almost every respect and the original enclosure of Frederick Street with the Castle as its visual stop, has b m lost. On the opposite side of the street the public car park enclosed only by a Iow remiming wall exposes the backs of the buildings In High Street. "Lb the north of the car park, in a small landscaped open spacq a wall phqut commemorates the association of Frederick Street with Sir Wans Sloaae. physician. and benefactor of the British Muscum whose home, which was built in 1637, u d to &and opposite. Church H i l l is a pleasant street of two s t o w dweElings many of them constructed by the Nonrherpl Ireland Housing Executive with much sensitivity for the charractcr of the historic core The old and new dwellings marry well and they step nicely up the hill to the listed parish church of St John the Bvmgebt which, beauWdly sited amidst a grove of mature trees* overlooks the town and Stmngford Lough. Views of the church from F d e r I c k Street and from the Castle Square are patticularly imporrapt elements h townscape T h e former Rectory nearby* suffoundbd by high gardmwab aodtrew, isalso listed and is an important feature because of the prominence on Church Hill. The plaque on the Rectory wall cammemoratCS Rcv, Dr. Edward Hincks (1792-1866), an expert on Egyptian and Meaopotamism civiltsations and credited with being the f m to discover the pmper method of deciphering Egyptian hiemglyphs. Castle h e , Plantation S t m t Castle Lant which has no ftontage deveaopment, descends steeply from the top of High Street to the junction with P1anmtion Street. It consists of a stone wall Wed road with one narrow footpath. T h e view towards the listed F b t Presbyterian Church at the bottom of the ]Lane b one of a peaceful, pleasant walkway enclosed on both sides by walls, hedges and mature trees, Plantation Street connects Castle Isme and Cathesine Street. It % a namm street with narrow footpaths and a number of stone-built two s t o w mill workers houses. Howwer, dominating the street and ruoPSng almost its entire length, is the hi&, grqr-pIastered wall of the mill which spoils the outlaok of the houses opposite and the amenity of the strret in gened. krtmately it is interrupted by a lower stone wall which abuts the M, affordhq a pleasant view of the listed First Presbyterian Church. Set amidst a large churchyard with an attractive sideways view of the Castle, the Church is surrounded by high stone 4 s on three sides. The little oak tree. embedded in the Phtation Sseet wall of the church yard is a novel feature of visual interest. Irish Stmt. wide, rznobWve and predominantly residential, descends l I town and harbour. It is a street of new term- dmllings and churches with an unidtmpted view of Straagford Lough and the Ardsl Peninsula. The new houses are traditional in style and SW nicely down the slope. Vlewed froan the harbour they frame the high d brick wall of the flax mill which encloses the western end of the street. St Wary's Catholic Church, a listed building, now functions as the paroch'ial hall having repIaccd by a new church of modern design which stands beside it, Shore Stneet m d the Harbour Ama Shore Sweet falls gently towards the: harbour turning slowly to meet Bridge Street whem the Dibney R i m enters the Lough. It is a predominantly residcntid street of two storey d w m n g which dm3Ce.d the incline u, the harbour unfolding a pleasantly lmgular pattern of roof pitcbes and heights. Among the dwellings are a number of interesting and attractive groups the most notable ofwhich are, Nas 20-30,a Victorian terrace; Nos 3234, both listed; Nos 80-102 t a b g the curye of the street gramfully and quite similar In appearance to Nos 32-34. The former Methodist Church, werloaking the harbout, provides good punctuation to the adjacent terrace houses. TBe old gasworks building at the end of the Snow derelict, has potential for re-use Housing i-emewal is also much in evidence both h Share Street and round the corner in Seaview. The new houses ane attractive and have been consuvcted with due regard for the historic cbmcter of the town. The 3nFl development on the northern side of Shore Street is particularly good whilst at Seaview the striking h q p h r i t y of roofline is a major component of sheetscapc. From Seaview the view of tltc treesurrounded parish churcb on top of Church Hill provides an impressive backdrop to Shore Street and the outlook to the Laugh and beyond is splendid, through gaps between the terraces C i% %~'WfWW*;: : F%. & .. - New development, particularly insertions ipto existing terraces, should replicate the scale, proportion, materials and detailing of the existing buildings and should include such important elements as chimney stacks and pots. Height should generally be two s t o w and the 'm' of new buildings should be designed doqg the same principles as the s t d frontage. Alterations and extensions to existing buildings should be subordinate to the character a d form of the parent building and should respect the s d and character d adjoining developments. The Dqmtment will expct phming applications to accurately illustrate the rehtianship of proposed dcvelopme~t to adjoining properties. Windows and Window Opnings The traditional solid masonry walls of which the older buildings are constmcted relied on stone or timber htols or a combination of the two for the formation of openings. This imposed a limit on the width of the window which is g a e d l y s~mewhgt less than its height. Only occasionally were these principles varied aud more elaborate arched openings introduced or Large balks of timber inserted to achieve greater spans. The vertical sliding timber sash fitted p e r f a y into these proportions in a mriaty of ways. Each sash was usually divided into three horizontally).and onc or two d c a l l y , with variations to include 'horns' on the bottom sash, found in later examples. Glazing bus were omitted as larger sizes of glass became more readily available. Common U, all such sliding sashes was she use of a paint finish and the set* of the frames some 100 mm back from the external face of the wall. The framepp sat on top of deep stone tills, without stwlcd cads and laicrally painted. The load bearing charaderistics of rubble stonework f a v o d large masses of wa3L with relativdy small windows. Opening were U n d up horizontally and yertTcally and were of the m e width, though OcSasionaRy they were! allowxi to Wminislh in towads the erwes. These rhythms and the ratio of solid to void should be t.Rspected in d J .eXremions and heftions. The carred d e r d i q at the surrounds and reweds of windows M aisa important. Much use is made in the fleishc9 of both the town of mu@ dry and wet variety; plain bands were often uaeid to decorate and trim window aad door opfmbms aad the enhancement such devices provide should be considered where appropriate. Dormer windows are not chmactekistic of the tom except in the case of a small number of the later Victorian dwellham. GEendy, dormer winclaws will nut be permitted except where dear historic p d e n c e can be demonstrated- Roof Iights must be appropriate in materials and design. Doom and Dmr Openings The use of elaborate1y carved varnished mahogany doors is not appropriate to the small terraced houses of the town. Simple painted doors, four panel in the smaller houses, six panel ia %he Iarger, will generally be more suitable, The large coach arch doors which have been retained in some p d s e s invariably have arched heads and stone trim to meals and wheel guards. AU doors should be tongued, grooved and v-jointed. Wall F i n i s h A variety of pfaster or rubble istone finishes is available to the builder, but bfick will gmeraJly not be suitable as a material except in the case of dtemtiops and repair8 to the biter Victorian d ~ (whete~it h used s to trim window and door speaiPgs and to Form chimney stacks), and in industrial premises. Where appropriate,secondhand bricks or sconservation bricks laid in appropriate mortars may be required. Suitable plaster fmishes include: coarse and fme textwed wet dash, self- finished ar painW, dry dash using local aggregates (not white spar chips); wood float flaisbed 'blwked out: plain or painted; and smooth, heavily moulded witb rustification and quoins, pl& or painted, A variety of mortat' mixes can be used but lime should always be a major component. Stone is gen-y m d a m rabble wrlc with broad joints bedded in a eoawz graded s a n d - h e mortar. Ribbon pointing in hard cement should be avoided and cut stone copinp (not pmsast concrete) should be \uusd where needed. Roclfs All roofs should pitch away from the street fronuagcc8 at angles that arc srimilartOthelangtofangie%seenin the rmfm of nejshbouring bail-. Fljst roofs will g e n d y not be appwprjate. Nahlral stone s t e is the most appropriate roofins material in conjunction with lead flashings and vallgrs together with simple tmmotta riles or lead mIls for ridga. are an important feature of all m f s and should be located so as to centre on the ridge of €he roof. A range of interpretations Is available with * c Victorian buildings favowing imported blue and yellow brick with decorated t e m t t a pots. Other designs employ moulded phtenmfk and the selection of r dtable type will require care. Modern bricb and pots should be avoided. Chimney stacks Birnwuter 7 Goods Gutters and downpipes should be in traditional cast metal designs to match the Yarl* of existing half-round,modded and ogee 9ections. Plastic ;gutters and dmpipes should be avoided. S~O&IYJR~S and C O ~ Z ~ ~ I Y : # C I [ m?ra&es Where the traditional shopfront it should be retained rather than replaced. Whilst diversity wilt not be tiikcuuragad, mphcment shopfronts must respect the arrangement of existing openings in the e x t m d walis, especially where these are clearly of some mtiquity or incorporate features of architectural survives hta- significance State The owmU h e w of shopfronts should be waf"med to thc @oun$ floor and finish wll below the flbst floor window &Us. The width should be no mare than that of one hause and where adjoiatng property has bten inwfpbrated to form a large unit, the shopfbnt should not "spt.lead'"aacrorut the two onits; the width shauld alaro be less than the width of the house in ader to alIm for a satisfactory junction with adjoining shopfronts and to pmvids room for rainwater p i p . &scias F h should be in rrcolle with the upper storeys and adjoining buildings. should reflect the ceiling heights witbin the building itself, and should not rise above the level of f m flour windowsTbey should be suitably d d e d to withstand d e r i n g aad wpportRd or enclosed where appropriate with detallis such as corbels, scrolls ancl consolea. Illumination can be successfdy d e v a d by uhtg m concealed by pelmets and other acredng devices which rnay be ~~~~ incorpora& hto DOOm should be in paintad th~bbermd incorporate glass and appropriate door faschs. fWnitwe such as knockars, I e t w boxes and handles made of brass, bnmze or cast iron. Where recessed into a lobby, floors and aeiliogs should incorporate appropriate decorative dlss and ornamental plaster or woodwork. Modona automatic opening doors wilP not normally be suitable. windows Windows should be suitably framed h painted timber. Only in exceptional circumstances will large areas of individual glass be appmpriatc. Pivisions may be pmvided by suitable moulded mullions or transums. Glass m y be etched to fcrrm sigas. Phfh Plin~sphouldbeprovl&dso~ d.nzJnpIsnatcarrieddowarn-und h e 1 and, whew hard durabI~fM&m lule nae&ad madam tihg and m d s should be ayokid ZhwoWdn ORd lcoiour Xb maiatain bi&cmicd veracity, the choice of calour or p h u x d flnhhea ta be x e s t d m d and therefore dark Q r bd&t pigin~~d be avoided The p h i n g of one smrey in different (3010~frorrl andha l i ! a d y detmes &lom the 0Vg.all appeamnoe of 4 buiwllg and shcnlld ; be waI& m m m mcd GdIk ConrPi-m&&kmto folding Wber panelled shutters ar h shutrers. EKmmd mLttt shutters should be added if tst .air practrc#bk where necea~saryfheg #h& have barn 00-ed h the fita& wlth guidm inamporated ia window frames ancl &add be perforated suad cob& ta coamm crcaddy tb an o y d d m m sefrcmc A-@ ThditiOnal re&mctak1lefabric am to be c n m g a d . Pixed awaIags are not appropriate Advertisement aid Shop Signs The most appropriate form of signage on shopfronts and gables is the v a d i t l o d hand painted sign. The infarmation on the fascia pohouid state only the m e , trade and stteet number of the shop and shodd not be cluttered with product advertisements ar duplication of information. Intmdly iM.rYminrited f d aims and the ilpumbation of signs using projeet@g back-lighting are seldom appropriate. Hand painted and raised lettering dgns may bc ilIramimted by dbcreetly sitad wash-down lighting A s a general rule, advertising signs will not be permitted above ground fluor level unless related to the use of upper floors. In such cases signs should be h& painted. Oe upper floors black. white or gold letapplied directly to window pnes h e f f d v e . Projecting sigm rnay be acceptabk at fascia level and S&, well desigmed hanging or bracket signs: may be acccptabb at $ 7 1floor level. Such sigas should be inurninatecl by unobtrusive e ~ t m m lighting. l Stem and Railings There are a number of instances where are m t c d from the pubZic footpath by private areas and care should be takm in the Layout and design of thew sprsts, R d i a g arc to be seen in a variety of forms in the towe together with supportInedwarfwaltswandin some czms, pavings- Rmewezl and r~pl-er~ts of thme various d a c t s must m s p c t e s t a b ~ c dtFadidons such astheusaof\1~t0ughtandcastirw and not &Id steel. Steps should be in stone, preferably Moufne -tc and p a w abould be in stone settar tu match. APPENDICES - Comwnafion A m Grant A P P E N D I X A Under the Plafinine (M) Order 1992 F I N A N C I A L A N D O T H E R the Department of the Environment ASSISTANCE Various types of adstance may be available for schemes within the Conservation Area: Historlr Buildings OIfPt Under the Planning (M)Order 1991 $he Department of the Environment (NI)may give financid assistance towards the coats of repiairs or maintenance of buildings which have been listed as W i n g of special architectural or historic interest. There is no fixed rate of grant and each case i s considered on its merits. cjtcumatances thc Executive may &O grant aid repairs. Such grants do not (NI) m a y grant d d e q m d t u r e relating necessarily exclude either Historic to works to either Listed or non-listed Buildings Grant or Conservation Area OrW. Any application for Buildings tfLat promote the Improvement, Goaverdon or Repair preserration or dkancement of the Grant in respect of a Listed Building character or appt%irmcsof a will automatically be considered for Conservation Area. Further details may be obtabcd from: Town and Country Planning Service Depamnent of the Environment Rathkeltair House Market Street I30WNPATRICK ET30 6EA Tel: 03% 612211 Historic Buildings Grant. Sbihrly, m y application for Impruvemcat, Conversion or Repair Grant in respect of a building (other than a LIsted Building) within a Cansmation A m will autom~ticallybe considered for Conservation Area Grant. Further detaiIs may be obtained from: Nartbern f n b d Housing Executive South-mt -pal O m ~ Court street Further details may be obtained from: Environment Service Department of the Environment 5-33 Hill Street BELFAST BT1 2LA Tel: 0232 235000 certain conditions. In certain Improvement, Csmwmatioa and Repair Gmnts Uadw the H o W g (NI)Oxder 1983 the Northern Irtlaad Homing Executive may grant aid the cost of improvemenit and convefsion up to ocrtain maximum amounts, subject to Newtownasds m 2 3 3NX Tkk 0247 820600 Open Space Gnmt The acquisition and laying out of Land as informal. public open space by District Councils may be grant aided by the Departmat of the Enviroament (NI).Orants up CQ 75% may be made under Section 16 of the Lacal a o v m - t A C ~(NU 1966. Further details may be obtained as follows: (for urban areas ody:) Physical Development Branch Londonderry House 21 Chichester Street BELFAST BT1 4JB Tcl: 0232 244477 (far areas outside urban boundaries:) Environment Service Department of the Environment (HI) C a l v m House 23 Castle Pkce BELFAST BTf 1FY *l: 0232 230560 Playing Fkld Grant The provision of facilities for recreational, social, physical aad cultural activities by D istrict Councils may be grant aided by the D e p m e n t of Education under the Recreation and Youth Service (NI) Order 1986. The Hearth Revofvlqg F m d The Fund Is wholly conecxned with the rehabilitation of Listed Buildings and houses in Conservation Areas and maintains a revolving F u n d for their Further details may be obtained from: Further details may be obtained frarn: Sport, Recreation and Community Facilities Branch Department of Education Rathgael House Woo Road. BANGOR BT19 2PR TeZ: 0247 270077 T h e Hearth Revolving Fund I 8 t A Suanmillis Road, acquisition and rehabilitation. An ACE Scheme is operated by &e Fund. BELFAST B D 5DU Tel: 0232 381623 Camewatlon Volrrnteers (NI) A charitable t m , the Conservation Volunteers undertake a wide varicty of countryside enhancement and accees works, including tree planting, fencing surd hedging, drystone W and footpath construction. The organisation maintains its own tree nursery, and work is d e d aut for both public and private clients (possibly with grant aid from other sources). A small. charge may be d e $or work d e d out. The Consenatiod Volunteers also act as ansultants and undertake liaison with schools in regard to practical projects within school grouads. Further d a d s may be obtained from: Conservation Volunteers The Pavilion Cherryvale Playing Fields RavenhiU Rd. BELFAST BT6 OBZ Tel: 0232 645169 A d a n for Gr,1)5mmn& JZmploment (ACE) The Training and Employment Agency of the Department of Economic Dwetopment provides a programme of ffmmcial support for the creation of employment through locally sponsored scheme set up to undertake specific projects that are of benefit to the community at large. A higb proportion cf such projects are concerned with environmental improvements and sponsors may be charitable or v0lunW-y org~satioes,local authorities or publc and private companies. A number of building restoration projects make use of this programme* Projects may be approved by Northe~~l Ireland 1000. Further d & d s may be obtained from: Thc Training and Employment Agency Department of Economic Development Gopununity ProjGcts ~ ~ a n c h Clarendon House 9-21.Adelaide Street, BELFAST ET2 %NR Tcl: 0232 244300 EaCerprh Ulster A training-oriented employment creation programme based upon comraunity-based projects of an enviropmentaI, recreational, social, cultural or tourism nature. Projects include the creation of publie parka &g. Ballymoney, Ballyclare) and riverside walks and the emcsaal refurbishment of public bddiags. Materids are provided or pdd for by the client, who m a y be 8 public or voluntary s d o r body (eg. National Trust). Further details may be obtained from: Enterpsise Ulster Armagh H o w Ormeau Avcnue BELFAST ET2 8HB Tel: 0232 234393 9andllHighStreet Pts-1834. o~ - - -.- ?krc~-storcvhouse and s h with coachway, APPENDIX 0 LISTED BUILDINGS KUl~kaghCnatlefad~W -Iy 17th four a d five aorcy mtle h 3-nlal swle -red enlarged mid 19th century. gmd 18 High Stoeet -1834mo-st~re h-~ and shop with GeoMan windows, later changes. IPre-1834. Threestorey house with painted brick upper w d . Georgian windows, Ciwd doorway. Oru goh'a* 1878. Arched gateway with turrret tower in casteL1ated boundary wall of Castle. 'Dgfterin Arms' nnt Resby-tcdm Cb-h, Plantatlon Shwet About 1830. Sarn Church with UQd R o a d boaadarg basement and shawiag Georgian influence. rdJhp,33 lFIfsh Street Possibhy Enid-L9th oentury. TWO-storey house and bank with basement as a bank May 1918. S 7 Catherlne Street aad fmPt b o m -W Pre 1834. Wo-storey houses with basements. Some Geotgian influence 9 Catherime Street nnd €rant boaadprg -W PPe 1834. 'ho-storey house with shop and ccach way showing some Georgian features. sEEm&ton Arms' Bar, 2 Cdherine Street Pre-f 834. Thrcwmrey building. Showing some Georgian influence 4 & 6 Cathedue Straet PZP 1834. WO-storeybuilding rnilI workers' cott-S. 1 Caihdue Street Pre-1834. lko-storey house with ecrrner shop. comprising a house aad shop. 8 catherhe strect Pre-1834. Three-storey Georgbn house Second - m a n 3 m a e r i n e SCreet and Smmt boundary Cbpcc:b m d tncloslng milhgs, Catherhe SQ'ett 1ge0 dassical styh rallinPs with GCYMc features. -1834. 'fkro-storey house apd shop with Georgian windows. Former St Ildary's RC Cbmcjh and -gss Irfsh street Pre 1834 Church in Gothic style. Extended and porch added mid-19th century. tPsma Memodal G m Chamber* -ChPrchgord Built amund the mid-19te c;mtury. Small Gothic building with walla of dark stone rubble and stone slab roof. 32 & 34 Shorn Street About mid-19th ~e-~lhuy. l k r ~mstorey house, later subdivided into two h o w , with walls of rough dressed whinstone nibble. Cram Street Bridge Possib1y mid-19th century. Stone mad bridge over river with two segmental arches, ca13 cutwater and wrought iron Tbe M o r y aed m g s Po~sibly1812. W O - S G ~eO o&m ~ ~ The Gmeam (Goceaa Lodge) Pr&l834. Tko-smrcy R&sency ~tyle house with bacmmt. Painted walls. ciewrative eaves and fascia. house with bmment. gllUglEPgh hrhth Cbmh, chnrcb mu 1640 Crucifam church in Gothic style with k S 1 tower and steeple Restorad 1812. Extrendcd to the east around the mid-19th centuryury Fatmace CWe Screen, farIab Chpreh, Cbllrch E m Possibly 1812. Decorative iron coach gates with wings, 0x1 low wall. balustrade. alverdale Hopse Suggest mid-19th century. Ttvo-artorey Georgian style house Formerly a manss IIl1Immu Charch ratns, hpndarg wall and Marp's St114 Hfnoli%m GrPvsgard Ruins af EL 15th cmtury church standing in a walled graveyad, entered by a stone stile m1 h BIBLIOGRAPHY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I a T f i e ~tparrmentwishes to thank: Dcmn D i c t Council and the Historic Buildings Council for their support in Savage-Awstrong, G E BaIErzds of the designation of the Cornervation Down. London,Longmns G m and Area. I Cq 1901. Ordnance S w a y (NI) for permission to nZprodu6e maps. Mr N Smyth for access to his extensive collection,of photographs. Mr R Kinkea& Department of the Environment for NI, Graphics Unit. Bachelors Walk, Pomdown for the coIour photography. I11mtrations on f'roat ower and page 6 by W & Robinson. Other illustrations by Averill Buchanm. Basmt, O H,County Dcnvrr. One I3undr;Rd Y m A g a A Guide arzd Dirrecfory 1886. - Rowan. A. K5CIyIeegh Caorie, CO Down, Counray L&, Mcrrrch D, 197a Uawloe. H C . Ki@IieuggA CmIIe, Co Down. UMer J o u d of An:RatoIogy, mird San'&- Vol2. 1939. U l s r Architwmal Heritage Society (C E B Brat) Historic Buildings* Oroups of Buildings, Areas of AroMtectumI Imporfaace in the lbwm and Villages of East Down 1973. A n d when amid those gmnd old woods I sit and shut my M y kart will t m e f back again 7h when? my Mary lies= I'II think I see the little stile Wlrerrr we sat, side &Y &et And the springing corn and bright May mom, When first you we= my brick - from 'mM h Emi-t' by Lady n y f f h c1850 Price £3.00