Vernacular house, (East of 44) Boconnell Lane, Lurgan, Craigavon, BT66 6NE

Since the date of the full survey vents have been inserted into the openings, but as these were blocked anyhow this is of little importance. AML (SPTO) 26/04/23 The full description below refers to the building at the date of the full survey. Single-storey, mud-walled vernacular house of probable pre-1830 construction, currently used as a store by the local council. SETTING The building is located on the eastern side of a relatively quiet, almost semi-rural road, (approximately 2.6km NW of Lurgan town centre, 0.3km south of the M1 motorway), at the head of a private lane leading to another - presently disused – dwelling (HB14/03/015). The building fronts on to the lane and backs on to a field, with the W gable facing on to the road verge. FRONT ELEVATION Roughly S facing. Asymmetrical layout. Entrance to right of centre set within shallow flat-roofed projection / porch. Remains of relatively recent makeshift paneled timber door. Three uniform 'window openings' to left of entrance now blocked (in concrete block) but with stone cills still in place; similar ‘window’ to right. E and W ELEVATIONS Both gables blank. REAR ELEVATION Could not be seen clearly, but internal inspection indicates three blocked 'windows' as front, seemingly evenly spaced. A large plain metal sheet now covers the central part of this elevation; this appears to be attached to the wall itself. WALLS Wet-dash render with plain render to ‘porch’. Parts of rear elevation and gables now covered in ivy growth. ROOF Original roof structure and thatch / straws in place, but now covered in corrugated-iron sheeting with plain timber barges and fascia boards. Two brick chimneystacks, one to W gable, the other in line with entrance (in hearth-lobby fashion). RW goods missing to front; PVC gutter and downspouts to rear.