Buildings of Architectural and Historic Interest

HC Deb 20 January 1975 vol 884 c267W

Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will make a statement on progress made by the Northern Ireland Department of the Environment in listing buildings of special achitectural or historic interest; and what contacts the Department has with the Irish Georgian Society.

Mr. Concannon

Since the inaugural meeting of the Northern Ireland Historic Buildings Council on 1st February 1974, the Northern Ireland Department of the Environment has considered 1,080 buildings for possible listing as of special architectural or historic interest. 310 of these have already been statutorily listed and recommendations on a further 257 are awaited from district councils.

The Department has had no contact with the Irish Georgian Society, but is always willing to discuss its historic buildings work with interested groups.