Turf House, Opposite 9 Mount Darby Road, Rosslea, Co Fermanagh, BT92 7QB is a Grade B2 listed building in the Fermanagh and Omagh local planning authority area, Northern Ireland. First listed on 7 July 1991.

Turf House, Opposite 9 Mount Darby Road, Rosslea, Co Fermanagh, BT92 7QB

WRENN ID
crooked-foundation-stoat
Grade
B2
Local Planning Authority
Fermanagh and Omagh
Constituency
Fermanagh and South Tyrone MP: Pat Cullen (SF)
Country
Northern Ireland
Date first listed
7 July 1991
Address
Turf House, Opposite 9 Mount Darby Road, Rosslea, Co Fermanagh, BT92 7QB, Killyfole, BT92 7QB
Irish grid reference
H 465 315
Coordinates
54.23083, -7.28723
Source
NI Environment Agency listing

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Description

This is a large turf house situated opposite 9 Mount Darby Road, Rosslea, County Fermanagh, and is a notable roadside feature beautifully positioned to the north of Mill Lough. The building, aligned roughly north-south on a bend in the road, was originally accompanied by a dwelling (HB12/01/053), which has since been demolished. The roof is pitched and covered in natural slate, with no rainwater goods. The walls are constructed from random rubble stone with two ventilation slits on each side elevation and one at the rear. Dressed and stepped stone quoins mark the corners. The north gable, which faces the road, features a large, segmental-headed opening constructed with dressed stone voussoirs and a keyblock.

The turf house was first depicted on the Ordnance Survey map of 1906-07, suggesting a construction date within the later 19th century, specifically between 1880 and 1899. Originally used as outbuildings, it continues to serve that purpose today. The building is located within the townland of Killyfole and is of architectural interest due to its style, proportions, and setting, as well as holding local historical interest. It is privately owned. A key characteristic of the structure is its vernacular appearance.

Local climate

Turf House, Opposite 9 Mount Darby Road, Rosslea, Co Fermanagh, BT92 7QB sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,020 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 50% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 22 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 follow 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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