Survey Data
Reg No
13401442
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social
Original Use
Manse
In Use As
House
Date
1840 - 1850
Coordinates
221541, 273715
Date Recorded
05/09/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Detached three-bay two-storey former Presbyterian manse associated with Corboy Presbyterian meeting house (13401440), built c. 1847. Now in use as a private house (since 1972). Main entrance gates to the southwest. Located adjacent to the southeast of Corboy Presbyterian meeting house (13401440). Set back from road in mature grounds to the northwest of Edgeworthstown.
Appraisal
This substantial mid-nineteenth-century former Presbyterian manse retains its early form and character. It is well-maintained and retains the majority of its early fabric. It forms a pair of related structures along with the associated Presbyterian meeting house (13401440) located adjacent to the northwest. The present manse was built c. 1847. Prior to this the local Presbyterian minister resided at a two-storey block attached to the rear of the meeting house. The first minister resident at the new manse, the Revd. John McCubbin, died two weeks after moving in after contracting a fever. The building was in use as the manse until the retirement of Revd. James McLarnon, in 1972 when it was sold into private ownership. This attractive building is an integral element of the built heritage and social history of the Corboy area.