51 Castle Street
49 Castle Street
23rd June 2025
53 Castle Street
23rd June 202551 Castle Street
Address: 51 Castle Street
Listing: B2 (Built Heritage at Risk NI Ref: 05/15/004)
Construction date: 1740-1759 (Historic Buildings Record HB05/15/012)
| Year | Owner/lessee | Business name |
Building use |
Notes |
| 1824 | James Woodside | Public house |
James Woodside is listed as running a public house in Castle Street in Pigot’s 1824 Directory. |
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| 1835 | James Woodside | Public house |
Historic Buildings Record HB05/15/012. |
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| 1859 | Anne O’Hara | Public house |
Historic Buildings Record HB05/15/012. |
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| 1864 | Anne O’Hara |
SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers. |
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| 1865-1875 | Thomas Fisher |
SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers. |
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| 1876 | William Glass |
SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers. |
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| 1877-1881 | Edward McKinson |
SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers. |
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| 1882-1884 | Thomas Fisher |
SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers. |
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| 1885-1891 | James Magill |
SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers. |
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| 1892-1896 | Denis McKinley |
Public house |
SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers. |
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| 1897-1901 | Archie McCambridge |
SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers. |
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| 1901 | George McMullan | Spirit merchant |
Census – building no. 14 George McMullan, 32, head of family, COI, spirit merchant, married Mary A McMullan, 29, wife, COI, married Johnnie McMullan, 3, son, COI, not married Isabella M McMullan, 2, daughter, COI, not married Maggie McMullan, 68, mother, COI, widow Willie Frances Ross, 29, visitor, COI, shop assistant, not married |
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| 1901-1911 | Archie McCambridge | Public house |
SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers. JMcC research. |
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| 1911 | Patrick McKeague | Public house |
Census – building no. 15 Patrick McKeague, 39, head of family, RC, spirit merchant, married Annie McKeague, 35, wife, RC, married Patrick McKeague, 1, son, RC, single John McKeague, 0, son, RC, single Ellen McKeague, 76, mother, RC, old age pensioner, widow Patrick McKeague, 23, nephew, RC, business assistant, single |
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| 1912-1916 | Archie McCambridge |
SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers. |
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| 1917-1920 | Patrick McKeague |
SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers. |
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| 1921 | Nellie Donegan |
SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers. |
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| 1922-1930 | Lizzie Fisher | Public house |
SMcM research based on Griffith’s Valuation registers. Historic Buildings Record HB05/15/012 states that the appearance of female names as residents could suggest that it was in 1921 that the property ceased to serve as a public house and was converted to a post office, as the presence of a post box to the front elevation suggests; however the valuations say nothing regarding a change of use. |
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| ?-1941 | Charles McNamee | Drapers |
Historic Buildings Record HB05/15/012. JMcC research. |
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| 1941-1948 | Catherine McNamee |
Historic Buildings Record HB05/15/012. |
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| 1948 | Hugh Dempsey | Drapers |
Historic Buildings Record HB05/15/012. JMcC research states that Hugh also had taxis and taxied staff from the dole office to and from the town for the unemployed to “sign on” at the Orange Hall to receive their benefits. |
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| 1956 | Ann Dempsey |
Historic Buildings Record HB05/15/012. |
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| 1968 | Patrick O’Kane |
Historic Buildings Record HB05/15/012. |
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| 1972 | Rosie Fynes | Cafe |
Historic Buildings Record HB05/15/012. Rosie lived at no.39 Castle Street (Working Group review 20/02/24). |
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| c.1970-80s | Chinese takeaway |
Fiona Spence (08/12/23). |
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| c.1980s | Bertie Currie | Carpet Craft
Costcutter Toy Shop |
Carpet shop, toy shop, second-hand store |
JMcC research. Fiona Spence (08/12/23). |
| 1991 | Cost Cutter |
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Photos from Chronicles and Constitution Archive, Coleraine Museum. |
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| Vacant |
