Reg.Nr. 89-UK/45

Gracehill Conservation Area (CA), Ballymena

Renewal of the village of Gracehill, a settlement founded by the Moravians in 1765 and Northern Ireland’s First Conservation area. The village consists of some 90 buildings, 22 of these being listed.
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Project details

Title:Gracehill Conservation Area (CA), Ballymena
Entr. year: 1989
Result:Diploma
Country: United Kingdom
Town: Gracehill, County Antrim by Ballymena (Northern Ireland)
Category type: architectural heritage
Building type/ Project type: Urban renewal/design - Village renewal/design
Former use:Village
Actual use:Historic village with a resident population, cultural and tourist attraction
Built: 18th-19th century
Architect / Proj.leader: H. C. Hatrick
The Jury's citation: "For the extensive restoration of a Moravian village dating from the 18th and 19th centuries"
Web, Links:

www.gracehillvillage.org/

Description:
Renewal of the village of Gracehill, a settlement founded by the Moravians in 1765 and Northern Ireland’s First Conservation area. The village consists of some 90 buildings, 22 of these being listed.