County Boundary Stone, 30 Rectory Road, Ballyversal, Coleraine, Co Londonderry BT52 2LA is a Grade B2 listed building in the Causeway Coast and Glens local planning authority area, Northern Ireland. First listed on 23 November 2021.
County Boundary Stone, 30 Rectory Road, Ballyversal, Coleraine, Co Londonderry BT52 2LA
- WRENN ID
- knotted-hinge-ash
- Grade
- B2
- Local Planning Authority
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Constituency
- East Londonderry MP: Mr Gregory Campbell (DUP)
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Date first listed
- 23 November 2021
- Irish grid reference
- C 902 348
- Coordinates
- 55.15251, -6.58478
- Source
- NI Environment Agency listing
Description
This concrete boundary marker stands on the west side of Rectory Road, in the townland of Ballyversal, approximately 7 kilometers southeast of Portrush, 6 kilometers northeast of Coleraine, and 10 kilometers northwest of Ballymoney. It is one of a set of stones marking the historic boundary between the counties of Antrim and Londonderry, located along country roads in the area north of Ballymoney and east and southeast of Coleraine, Portrush, and Portstewart.
Likely dating from the late 19th or early 20th century, the marker's construction and inscription style suggest a possible connection to the introduction of County Councils following the 1898 Local Government (Ireland) Act. The marker measures approximately 300mm x 600mm x 150mm and is set into a dense grass verge, with a mature hedgerow immediately behind. The base is not visible.
The front face features lettering, approximately 25 to 35mm high, cast or stamped into the concrete, reading "COUNTY BOUNDARY ANTRIM DERRY." The words "ANTRIM" and "DERRY" are intricately interlaced with the word "BOUNDARY," using the letters "A" and "Y" to create a decorative effect. The marker shows significant weathering, with extensive lichen and moss growth, and considerable damage and loss of the cast face, particularly on the upper and top surfaces. The upper lettering is illegible, the letter "M" is missing from "ANTRIM," although "DERRY" remains clearly visible. The marker leans backwards towards the northwest. It is currently recorded as derelict, but remains of local and historical importance due to its rarity and association with local government history.
Local climate
County Boundary Stone, 30 Rectory Road, Ballyversal, Coleraine, Co Londonderry BT52 2LA sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,330 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 96% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 97% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 1 freeze-thaw cycle a year, fewer than 99% of listed buildings. Of these, 1 follows at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.2°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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