50 Ballard Road, Armagh, BT35 9UN

Detached four-bay single storey direct entry vernacular house, pre-dating 1835 1st ed OS map; extended after c1850. The house is flanked by gable-fronted detached single storey pitched and barrel vaulted roofed out-buildings to east and west – initially added to the west circa 1871 with further additions added between 1907 and 1957. Both linked by rubble stone boundary wall with gated access to defined enclosed forecourt. Principal dwelling has pitched natural slate roof with stone ridge tiles, cement raised verges to east and west gables, rubble stone gabled chimneys and centrally located remains of brick chimney. No rainwater goods. Limewashed render over rubblestone walling. Principal elevation to north is four-bay with 3no square-headed window openings, stone sills with two over two sliding sash timber-framed windows. Projecting windbreak porch having natural slate roof with vertical timber sheeted door. Rear, south elevation is partially retaining and has a single, centrally located two over two top hung metal framed window. East elevation is blank and partially retained new concrete access to rear of site. West elevation is not visible. Single storey detached outbuilding to west with pitched natural slate roof, no rainwater goods. Front elevation faces east and is single bay; exposed rubble stone walling with centrally positioned three quarter length timber sheeted hinged door. Attached to right, small, barrel vaulted outbuilding with corrugated sheeting on roof and rubble stone gable wall forming boundary wall with Ballard Road. Detached two bay single-storey barrel vaulted outbuilding to east, the northern gable forms boundary wall with Ballard Road. Corrugated sheeting to roof, no rainwater goods, with concrete blockwork to eaves course, exposed rubble stone walls. 2no. Single, metal sheeted doors to front, (west) elevation. East elevation is exposed rubble wall and is retaining concrete access road to farm sheds beyond. Setting: The complex is located immediately to the south of Ballard Road set within steeply rising ground. Low level rubblestone walls, flanked with barrel vaulted gables of outbuildings with pillared gate access define the forecourt enclosure. Roofing: Natural slate, corrugated tin Walling: Random rubblestone, render Windows: Timber and metal frame RWG : none