Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/02/038

Address :
Former Bingian School 128 Head Road Kilkeel Newry Co Down BT34 4PX

Townland:
Brackenagh West

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Outdoor Pursuits Centre etc

Former Use
School

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
279/1

IG Ref:
J3213 2105

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Owner Category

Exterior Description And Setting

Single storey/ three bay school facing south. Rectangular plan with return and two small flat roofed porches to rear. Roof is gabled with natural slates, overhanging eaves and exposed purlin and rafter ends. Cast iron rainwater goods. Single rendered chimney to left of doorway. Walls are painted and rendered, with black painted plinth. On road-facing (main) façade, is a vertically sheeted door with six paned transom light. There are three windows to left of door to main classroom, and two to right to smaller room. All windows have small panes set in metal frames. Tablet to south wall reads “Bingian Public Elementary School.” High windows to gables – two to east, one to west. Rubble stone wall to boundary.

Architects

Historical Information

On closure as a school it was used as an outdoor pursuit centre by Southern Education and Library Board and subsequently Belfast Royal Academy, who sold it to the present owner (name unknown) 1994/5. The 1975 photograph shows a second chimney on right gable. Primary Sources: 1. Belfast Royal Academy. 2. 1975 Photograph in Historic Monument Record, EHS 5-33 Hill Street, Belfast BT12LA.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Largely original schoolhouse in simple yet classic style, in fine setting against open mountain.

General Comments

Date of Survey

17 July 1997