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Townland
Valuation (1833) for the townland of Kilmoyle Lower, Parish of Ballymoney Although
the townland valuation was primarily concerned with the agricultural
value of land, it also included details on houses valued at £3 or over
(in 1838 this was raised to £5 or over). In the rural areas the names
of only a few householders were given, and these tended to be of the
gentry or the more substantial tenant farmers. In towns, however, many
more houses were substantial enough to reach the valuation, with the
result that a large number of the names of householders are recorded.
Fortunately much of the Ballymoney area was valued during the year 1833
which means that quite a number of houses were recorded in each townland.
The valuation lists the dwelling house and outbuildings and, using a
code, tells you whether they were thatched or slated, what the walls
were made of, and the general condition of each building. It is also
gives you measurements for each buildings - length, breadth and height.
Click here for a
copy of the code used by the valuers and click
here to see a copy of the 1833 Ordnance Survey Map of the townland.
This map [when compared with the later c.1860 Valuation Map] might give
you some idea of where some of these properties, listed below, are located
within the townland.
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