The application has been lodged by Kilwaughter Minerals Ltd which owns some of the courtyard buildings and the adjacent limestone quarry. The site is located at Deerpark Road, outside Larne . A report presented to council planners says Kilwaughter Minerals Ltd has previously carried out some repair works to the buildings closest to the castle.
The company is now proposing “more comprehensive” conservation work to five buildings “in its ownership within the complex”, the report says. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. The partially derelict farm buildings, constructed between 1800 and 1819, are within the demesne of the castle and are surrounded by agricultural land.
In the report, Kilwaughter Castle is described as “a ruined early 19th century house”, designed by architect John Nash , which contains part of a 17th century Plantation tower house. It is a Grade A listed building despite having been in “a ruinous condition” for many years and on the Buildings at Risk Register. Adjacent to the castle are two courtyards of farm buildings which are Grade B1 listed.
The main building, tower, eastern buildings of the central block and main building and historic pig house of the eastern block are in the ownership of Kilwaughter Minerals Ltd and are the subject of the proposed restoration works. The statement notes: “Kilwaughter Minerals Ltd do.
