The Chase Farm, 177 Gortin Road, Omagh, BT79 7JQ

The Chase Farm is a substantial multi-bay two-storey farm building constructed around 1920, located on the east side of Gortin Road near Omagh. It is a detached rectangular structure with a barrel-shaped corrugated metal roof over timber eaves, accompanied by attached single-storey outbuildings to the north-west and a lean-to shed to the north-east.

The walls are constructed of exposed rubble with fieldstone quoins, with lime render applied to the south elevation. The principal south-facing elevation features, at ground floor level, three segmental-headed carriage-arches with double brick voussoirs. These are divided on the left by two square-headed doors, each flanked by two windows with brick voussoirs and sandstone sills. To the right are two further windows, separated from a lean-to shed and an additional window, followed by four more square-headed openings. The first floor contains thirteen square-headed openings, all originally fitted with timber frames, though these have been removed due to fire damage. The west elevation is largely abutted by an adjoining house with only a blank exposed section. The north elevation is partly obscured by a single-storey outbuilding to the right and a lean-to to the left, with various square-headed openings visible in the exposed section. The east elevation contains a single window opening at each floor level.

The attached single-storey farm building to the north-west has a pitched corrugated roof and walls of exposed rubble, though much of this has been rebuilt in concrete blockwork. Its openings are fitted with concrete lintels.

Within the farmyard to the east stands a three-bay one-and-a-half-storey house, built around 1870, with a pitched natural slate roof, smooth rendered walls, and timber-framed two-over-two sliding sash windows.

The site is documented from 1906 on the third edition Ordnance Survey map, initially captioned "Woodlands". The small extensions to the west and north elevations and the L-shaped outbuildings do not appear until the fourth edition map of 1935 to 1937. The wider area is captioned "The Chase Farm".

Valuation records show a "herd's house and land" leased from Reverend James Byrne and occupied by James McNeil. William Joyce became the occupier in 1867, with the building valuation increasing from ten shillings to £4 10s in 1869 and to £5 5s in 1872. A plan of the new house was drawn in the margin of the fieldbook at this time. William Joyce became owner in fee in 1907, and in 1914 the valuation was revised from £5 5s to £12, likely reflecting improvements including the addition of the large L-shaped outbuilding block. William Canon Gould occupied the property in 1918. After 1934, Daniel Burns became the owner in fee, and the value of the house and outbuildings was subsequently raised to £17 (date not specified). At this time the house comprised three rooms, a small bedroom, kitchen, pantry and scullery on the ground floor and four bedrooms upstairs. A valuer's plan and dimensions document that the house and porch were constructed of rubble masonry and slate, with outbuildings of rubble masonry and corrugated iron. The valuer noted the presence of gable windows in the house, with no water supply and oil lamps for lighting.

The building has suffered significant fire damage resulting in the loss of original windows and doors. Despite this damage, the original form and proportions of the structure remain intact, and the simple material palette is typical of rural farm buildings of its era. However, as a common type of late date with insufficient surviving fabric, it does not merit statutory listing.